CompTIA Network+ N10-009 Practice Question

The primary purpose of the ping command is to test the reachability of a host on an IP network and measure the round-trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer. This is crucial for initially diagnosing connectivity issues. Answers involving speed testing or direct problem resolution are incorrect because ping does not measure network speed in terms of throughput and cannot resolve the problems itself; it merely checks connectivity and latency.