Using the ping command in the command prompt window on your computer might appear like something only computer technology teachers and students must do, however the reality is that any instructor or student can benefit from understanding how to do it. Running a traceroute might seem like something just a computer science instructor or trainee should know how to do, however its actually something that anyone can benefit from understanding how to do..
A traceroute shows you the hops or connection points in between your computer and the destination (often a site). Run a couple of traceroutes with your students and see if theyre surprised by what they see.

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