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14-12 Chapter 14 Overview of Active Directory Service
Lesson Review
Use the following questions to help determine whether you have learned enough to
move on to the next lesson. If you have difficulty answering these questions, review
the material in this lesson before beginning the next lesson. You can find answers to
these questions in the “Questions and Answers” section at the end of this chapter.
1. In Active Directory, you organize resources in a logical structure. What advantage
does this provide?
2. A(n) _____________ is a distinct, named set of attributes that represents a network
resource.
3. What component do you use to organize objects into logical administrative
groups? (Choose the correct answer.)
a. Site
b. Tree
c. Domain
d. OU
4. A(n) ____________ is a grouping or hierarchical arrangement of one or more
___________________ that form a disjointed namespace.
5. The physical components of Active Directory are ______________________ and
________________.
Lesson Summary
■ The logical structure of Active Directory is made up of domains, trees, forests,
OUs, and objects. The logical structure is separated from the physical structure of
the network itself, and does not rely on the physical location of servers or the network
connectivity throughout the domain. The major components of the logical
structure include the following:
❑ The core unit of logical structure in Active Directory is the domain. All network
objects exist within a domain, and each domain stores information only
about the objects that it contains.