Nmap, or Network Mapper, is a free and open-source network scanning utility for

network discovery and security auditing. It was designed to identify and scan hosts
on a computer network by sending packets to a range of IP addresses and analyzing
the responses. Nmap can be used to identify live hosts, open ports, and services
running on those hosts. It can also be used to identify potential security
vulnerabilities.

Nmap is available for a variety of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and
macOS. There are also graphical user interfaces (GUIs) available for Nmap, such as
Zenmap and Angry IP Scanner.

To use Nmap on Windows, you can download the executable file from the Nmap
website. Once you have downloaded the executable file, you can run it from the
command line.

Here is an example of how to use Nmap to scan a network:

nmap 192.168.1.0/24

This command will scan all of the hosts on the 192.168.1.0/24 network. The output of
the scan will show you the IP addresses of the hosts that are alive, the ports that are
open on those hosts, and the services that are running on those ports.

Nmap is a powerful tool that can be used to identify and scan hosts on a computer
network. It is a valuable tool for network administrators and security professionals.