IT ENGLISH: Technical Terminology - Active Directory

What is Active Directory?

• A Microsoft technology used to manage computers and other devices on a network

• A primary feature of Windows Server

• A way to organize a large number of users into logical groups and subgroups

• A collection of domains, trees, and forests

What can network administrators do with Active Directory?

• Create and manage domains, users, and objects within a network

• Create and manage secure certificates

• Support directory-enabled applications using the open (LDAP) protocol

• Protect copyrighted information by preventing unauthorized use and distribution of digital content

What are the three main tiers in the Active Directory structure?

• Domains, trees, and forests

• Groups, subgroups, and collections

• Users, devices, and databases

• Login authentication, search functionality, and communication privileges

What services fall under Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)?

• Domain Services, Certificate Services, Lightweight Directory Services, Directory Federation Services, Rights Management

• Domain Services, Certificate Services, Lightweight Directory Services

• Certificate Services, Lightweight Directory Services, Directory Federation Services

• Lightweight Directory Services, Directory Federation Services, Rights Management

What does Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) provide?

• Centralized data storage, communication between users and domains, login authentication, and search functionality

• Creation, distribution, and management of secure certificates

• Support for directory-enabled applications using the open (LDAP) protocol

• Single-sign-on (SSO) authentication for multiple web applications in a single session

Which version of Windows includes Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)?

• Windows Server (including Windows Server 10)

• Regular version of Windows

• Both Windows Server and regular version of Windows

• None of the above

What is the purpose of Lightweight Directory Services?

• To support directory-enabled applications using the open (LDAP) protocol

• To create, distribute, and manage secure certificates

• To provide single-sign-on (SSO) authentication for multiple web applications in a single session

• To protect copyrighted information by preventing unauthorized use and distribution of digital content

What does Directory Federation Services provide?

• Single-sign-on (SSO) authentication for multiple web applications in a single session

• Centralized data storage, communication between users and domains, login authentication, and search functionality

• Creation, distribution, and management of secure certificates

• Support for directory-enabled applications using the open (LDAP) protocol

What is the purpose of Rights Management?

• To protect copyrighted information by preventing unauthorized use and distribution of digital content

• To create, distribute, and manage secure certificates

• To support directory-enabled applications using the open (LDAP) protocol

• To provide single-sign-on (SSO) authentication for multiple web applications in a single session

Can any Windows computer connect to a Windows workgroup?

• Yes, as long as the user has the correct login credentials

• No, only systems running the regular version of Windows can connect

• No, only systems running Windows Server can connect

• No, Windows workgroups are not supported by any version of Windows