220-802 · Question #240
Which of the following options is MOST likely active on a network of three workstations, running Windows 7 Home Edition x64, to enable File and Print sharing?
The correct answer is A. HomeGroup. HomeGroup is the Windows 7 built-in feature designed specifically for simple file and print sharing among home computers, and is the default sharing mechanism on Windows 7 Home Edition.
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Which of the following options is MOST likely active on a network of three workstations, running Windows 7 Home Edition x64, to enable File and Print sharing?
Options
- AHomeGroup
- BActive Directory
- CWorkGroup
- DDomain Setup
How the community answered
(56 responses)- A89% (50)
- B5% (3)
- C4% (2)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
HomeGroup is the Windows 7 built-in feature designed specifically for simple file and print sharing among home computers, and is the default sharing mechanism on Windows 7 Home Edition.
HomeGroup was introduced in Windows 7 as a simplified peer-to-peer sharing solution that uses a shared password to connect up to multiple Windows 7 machines on a private network. Windows 7 Home Edition supports HomeGroup natively and it is the most likely active sharing method for a small home network because it requires no server infrastructure and is enabled through the Network and Sharing Center.
Active Directory is a domain services technology that requires a Windows Server acting as a domain controller - it is not present or applicable in a three-workstation home network.
WorkGroup networking is available on Windows 7 Home Edition, but HomeGroup supersedes it as the default and most likely active method for file and print sharing on Windows 7 home networks.
Domain Setup requires a Windows Server with Active Directory Domain Services configured as a domain controller - a three-machine home network running Windows 7 Home Edition cannot join or host a domain.
Concept tested: Windows 7 HomeGroup for small network file and print sharing
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/homegroup-from-start-to-finish-5cf8f368-cb4e-cae1-cb38-cd3dc67f578e
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