Utilizing the ping command in the command prompt window on your computer system might look like something just computer system science teachers and trainees should do, however the truth is that any instructor or student can benefit from understanding how to do it. Running a traceroute may appear 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 between your computer system and the destination (typically a site). This is an intriguing method for students to see where in the world traffic is going to and originating from. Run a few traceroutes with your students and see if theyre surprised by what they see. See this short video in which I show how to perform a traceroute..

Back in November I.
published a video about using the ping command on a Windows computer system. The reason for that was to show a simple technique to inspect if a site is down or if there is a problem on your end..