220-802 · Question #339
An office of 25 computers is interested in employing a file server, network shares, and print server functionality. Which of the following network setups would be BEST suited for this situation?
The correct answer is C. Domain. A domain-based network provides the centralized authentication, file server, and print server infrastructure needed for a 25-computer office.
Question
An office of 25 computers is interested in employing a file server, network shares, and print server functionality. Which of the following network setups would be BEST suited for this situation?
Options
- AAd-hoc
- BWorkgroup
- CDomain
- DToken ring
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A6% (3)
- B17% (8)
- C72% (34)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
A domain-based network provides the centralized authentication, file server, and print server infrastructure needed for a 25-computer office.
Ad-hoc is a peer-to-peer wireless topology with no central server, making it unsuitable for managed file and print services.
A workgroup is a decentralized peer-to-peer model with no central authentication server, which does not support centrally managed network shares or print servers at this scale.
A domain environment uses a Windows Server with Active Directory to centrally manage user accounts, permissions, network shares, and print servers across all machines. This architecture scales appropriately for 25 computers and supports the full suite of server roles described, unlike peer-to-peer alternatives.
Token ring is a legacy LAN access method (IEEE 802.5) describing how devices share the network medium, not a network management or server architecture model.
Concept tested: Domain vs. workgroup network architecture selection
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/get-started/virtual-dc/active-directory-domain-services-overview
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