Using the ping command in the command timely window on your computer may appear like something just computer technology instructors and trainees need to do, but the reality is that any teacher or trainee can benefit from knowing how to do it. Likewise, running a traceroute may look like something only a computer system science teacher or trainee must understand how to do, however its in fact something that anyone can gain from knowing how to do..
A traceroute reveals you the hops or connection points between your computer and the destination (frequently a site). This is an interesting method for students to see where on the planet traffic is going to and originating from. Run a few traceroutes with your students and see if theyre shocked by what they see. Enjoy this brief video in which I demonstrate how to conduct a traceroute..

Back in November I.
published a video about using the ping command on a Windows computer. The reason for that was to reveal a simple approach to check if a website is down or if there is an issue on your end..