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TLE 10
Computer Systems Servicing
Quarter 3 - Week 1

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Understanding Workgroup
and Domain

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What is WORKGROUP?
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➢ Workgroup is a peer-to-peer network setup using
Microsoft Windows operating system.
➢ It's a group of computers on a local area network that
share common resources and responsibilities.
➢ The workgroup is a collection of computers that are part
of the same network.
➢ All the computers are peers and do not have control over
another computer.
➢ The workgroup facilitates the detection of the computers
that are part of it and the sharing of resources like
folders or printers.
➢ In a workgroup, all computers are peers; no computer
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What is DOMAIN ?
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➢ A network domain is an administrative

grouping of multiple private computer
networks or hosts within the same
infrastructure.
➢ Domains can be identified using a
domain name; domains which need to
be accessible from the public Internet
can be assigned a globally unique
name within the Domain Name System
(DNS). 4 4
What is the difference between
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➢ The main difference between

workgroups and domains is how
resources on the network are
managed.
➢ Computers on home networks are
usually part of a workgroup, and
computers on workplace networks
are usually part of a domain. 5 5
What is DOMAIN NAME?
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➢ Domain name is the address where Internet users can
access your website.
➢ A domain name is used for finding and identifying
computers on the Internet.
➢ It identify one or more IP addresses.
➢ Computers use IP addresses, which are a series of
number.
➢ For example, the domain name microsoft.com
represents about a dozen IP addresses. Domain names
are used in URLs to identify particular Web pages.
Example:
http://www.pcwebopedia.com/index.html, The domain name
is pcwebopedia.com 6 6
Purpose of DOMAIN NAME
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➢ Domain names serve to identify Internet

resources, such as computers,
networks, and services, with a text-
based label that is easier to memorize
than the numerical addresses used in
the Internet protocols.
➢ A domain name may represent entire
collections of such resources or
individual instances. 7 7
STEPS TO CHECK WHETHER YOUR COMPUTER IS PART OF A
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NOT.

1. Open the Control Panel, click the

System and Security category, and
click System.
2. Look under “Computer name, domain
and workgroup settings” here.
3. If you see “Domain”: followed by the
name of a domain, your computer is
joined to a domain.
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WORKGROUP

(Peer to Peer Network) AND DOMAIN
(Client Server Network)

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WORKGROUP:
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Network type: Peer-to-Peer Windows computer

network
Log-in: User can use his/her login credentials only
on his or her system and not others. Hence
known as local login.
Administration: Distributed administration wherein
each user can manage his machine
independently.
Storage: Mostly distributed. Each device has its
own dedicated storage.
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DOMAIN:
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Network type: Client/server network

Log-in: User can use his login from any device
of the office. Also known as remote
login.
Administration: Centralized administration. All
devices can be managed from a
centralized device (usually a server).
Storage: Centralized storage preferred. All user
data is stored at a centralized storage
device. 1111
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• In a P2P Stands for "Peer to Peer"

network, the "peers" are computer
systems which are connected to
each other via the Internet.
• Files can be shared directly
between systems on the network
without the need of a central server.
• In other words, each computer on a
P2P network becomes a file server
as well as a client. 1212
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• A client server network is defined

as specific type of online network
comprised of a single central
computer acting as a server that
directs multiple other computers,
which are referred to as the clients.
• By accessing the server, clients are
then able to reach shared files and
information saved on the serving
computer. 1313
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Thank You

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