Workgroup Versus Domain Workgroup Definition. Did I get it right?

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I am studying and reviewing my A+ Certification questions because I have a job interview coming soon.

Are the following definitions correct?


A workgroup is a peer-to-peer network. Each computer controls its own resources, user accounts, and permissions.


A domain workgroup is a client/server configuration. All network resources, user accounts, and permissions are centrally managed by a domain controller (or controllers). Within the Internet, domains are defined by the IP address. All devices sharing a common part of the IP address are said to be in the same domain.

 

[Vipernitrox]

A domain workgroup is a client/server configuration. All network resources, user accounts, and permissions are centrally managed by a domain controller (or controllers).

Correct, although all clients still keep the local configuration in addition to the domain functions.

Within the Internet, domains are defined by the IP address. All devices sharing a common part of the IP address are said to be in the same domain.

A little less true. On the internet a domain is nothing more than an adress. For instance computerforum.com is referring to the IP 207.58.188.157. And the domain is running on 4 separate dns servers which are hosted by webzine.com. You could also create hundreds of subdomains like subdomain.computerforum.com. And they could all be referring to any ip adress.

 

[DaveSi677]

A little less true. On the internet a domain is nothing more than an adress. For instance computerforum.com is referring to the IP 207.58.188.157. And the domain is running on 4 separate dns servers which are hosted by webzine.com. You could also create hundreds of subdomains like subdomain.computerforum.com. And they could all be referring to any ip adress.

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So if I erase the information about the Internet under the domain workgroup the information is correct. Thank you.

 

[tlarkin]

Workgroups are essentially a set of unmanaged computers on a network together. Each managed locally. Where a domain workgroup are managed computers, which log into network accounts, and are managed via group policy from the Windows server.

Domain Names (DNS) is an entry in a DNS server that ties an IP address to a name. So, you can look up a computer by name instead of knowing the IP address.

When you get into higher level networking DNS is very important and most servers and their services they provide rely heavily on DNS being set up and working properly.