Cohomology group vs Cohomology ring vs Cohomology field

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I have previously experienced cohomology group and cohomology ring.

Today someone suggested me to look over the concepts of cohomology field. I think what is meant there is that the cohomology $H^n(G,C)$, the coefficient $C$ can be a group, a ring or generalized to a field.

My question is that :

what are the advantages to look at Cohomology group vs Cohomology ring vs Cohomology field?

Is it possible (always possible or when is it possible) to generalize a Cohomology group to a Cohomology ring, to a Cohomology field?

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