Back in November I.
released a video about utilizing the ping command on a Windows computer. The reason for that was to show a simple method to examine if a site is down or if there is a problem on your end..

Using the ping command in the command prompt window on your computer might look like something only computer technology teachers and students should do, but the reality is that any teacher or student can benefit from understanding how to do it. Similarly, running a traceroute may look like something only a computer science teacher or student ought to understand how to do, but its actually something that anybody can take advantage of knowing how to do..
A traceroute shows you the hops or connection points between your computer system and the destination (frequently a site). Run a couple of traceroutes with your students and see if theyre shocked by what they see.