MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Installing ...

14-26 Chapter 14 Overview of Active Directory Service
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Lesson 1 Review
Questions and Answers
1. In Active Directory, you organize resources in a logical structure. What advantage
does this provide?
Grouping resources logically enables you to find a resource by its name rather than its physical
location. Because you group resources logically, Active Directory makes the network’s physical
structure transparent to users.
2. A(n) _____________ is a distinct, named set of attributes that represents a network
resource.
object
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
The correct answer is D. OUs are user-created containers used to organize resources for administration.
A is not correct because a site is a physical structure that relies on the underlying network
architecture. B is not correct because a tree is a hierarchical grouping of domains that
share a contiguous namespace. C is not correct because a domain represents computers,
users, and other objects that share a common security database.
4. A(n) ____________ is a grouping or hierarchical arrangement of one or more
___________________ that form a disjointed namespace.
Forest; domain trees
5. The physical components of Active Directory are ______________________ and
________________.
Domain controllers; sites
Lesson 2 Review
1. What is the Active Directory schema?
The Active Directory schema defines objects that can be stored in Active Directory. The schema
is a list of definitions that determines the kinds of objects and the type of information about
those objects that can be stored in Active Directory.