A Domain.com trainee asks you what a switch is used for when using command line commands. What would your answer be?
A.
It is used within application icons on the graphical user interface (GUI) desktop and forces the icon’s graphic appearance.
B.
It changes the core behavior of a command, forcing the command to perform unrelated actions.
C.
It enables the command to work across any operating system because the switch identifies the operating system.
D.
It alters the action of a command such as widening or narrowing the function of the command.
Explanation:
For example the command ping has a switch called -n xxxx with which you can decide how many round trip packets will be sent to the destination computer.