Answer

C

Explanation

In a Windows environment, to find out how many hops are required to reach a specific website or IP address, the "tracert" command is used followed by the website address or IP address. Here is a breakdown of each option:1. "Route google.com": The "route" command is used to manipulate network routing tables. It is not used to find the number of hops to a destination.2. "Ipconfig google.com": The "ipconfig" command is used to display all current TCP/IP network configuration values and refreshes Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) settings. It is not used to find the number of hops to a destination.3. "Tracert google.com": The correct answer. The "tracert" command (short for "trace route") is used to determine the pathway taken by packets across an IP network. It displays the number of hops and the time taken for each hop.4. "Netstat google.com": The "netstat" command is used to display network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, etc. It is not used to find the number of hops to a destination.5. "Ping google.com": The "ping" command is used to test the reachability of a host on an IP network and to measure the round-trip time data packets take to travel from the source to the destination and back. It does not show the number of hops.Therefore, the correct command to use in a Windows environment to find how many hops are required to reach google.com is "Tracert google.com".