CNIT 242 FINAL EXAM (Latest Update
) Questions & Answers {Grade
A} 100% Correct
What logical view is a directory organized into? What are the 3 main components? -
correct answer a "tree". root, branch and leaf
What are the two ways a directory can be arranged/organized? - correct answer
geographic or functional
What is pruning and grafting? - correct answer moving items in the directory to new
locations, such as individual users, groups, computers, or even whole sections of the
directory
What are attributes? - correct answer Variables with values that are relevant to items
in that part of the directory
,Why do items inherit attributes based on their location in the directory? - correct
answer Ensures consistency across items within a directory location
Tr/Fa: When items are moved from one location in the directory to another, they keep
their old attributes. - correct answer Fa
What is a directory schema? - correct answer Defines the attribute types a directory
can contain, along with the structure (like a template)
What are container objects? Give examples - correct answer objects that can be
nested, such as country, organization, OU, group of names
What is a leaf? Give examples - correct answer any object that cannot contain other
objects in the directory, such as a person, computer, printer
,What are alias objects? - correct answer objects that point to other entries in the
directory. most directories support this
What are some attributes that would describe a leaf printer object? Where is this
defined? - correct answer make, model, duplex, B+W, defined in the directory schema.
What are directory enabled applications and what are some examples? - correct
answer Core applications that rely on the directory for information: user logon, VPN
authentication, single sign-on verificaiton
Can OUs be nested? - correct answer yes, nest away
What are Distinguished Names? What is an absolute vs relative DN? - correct answer
names that refer to individual entries. relative DNs are relative to a virtual root, called
, the context (Only lists the location from the current as set in the client) while absolute
DNs include location of item all the way from the root
Naming using LDAP uses what 4 typical layers? - correct answer c for country, o for
organization, ou for OU, cn for common name
What is X.500? - correct answer What introduced tree, leaf attributes, DN and RDN.
includes multiple protocols and definitions. in the OSI model
What is Lightweight Directory Access Protocol? - correct answer standardized by OSI
and IETF. Used for querying and modifying information in a directory, supports
querying and modifying directory services running over TCP/IP
What port does LDAP operate in? - correct answer Operates in a client/server manner
over TCP port 389
) Questions & Answers {Grade
A} 100% Correct
What logical view is a directory organized into? What are the 3 main components? -
correct answer a "tree". root, branch and leaf
What are the two ways a directory can be arranged/organized? - correct answer
geographic or functional
What is pruning and grafting? - correct answer moving items in the directory to new
locations, such as individual users, groups, computers, or even whole sections of the
directory
What are attributes? - correct answer Variables with values that are relevant to items
in that part of the directory
,Why do items inherit attributes based on their location in the directory? - correct
answer Ensures consistency across items within a directory location
Tr/Fa: When items are moved from one location in the directory to another, they keep
their old attributes. - correct answer Fa
What is a directory schema? - correct answer Defines the attribute types a directory
can contain, along with the structure (like a template)
What are container objects? Give examples - correct answer objects that can be
nested, such as country, organization, OU, group of names
What is a leaf? Give examples - correct answer any object that cannot contain other
objects in the directory, such as a person, computer, printer
,What are alias objects? - correct answer objects that point to other entries in the
directory. most directories support this
What are some attributes that would describe a leaf printer object? Where is this
defined? - correct answer make, model, duplex, B+W, defined in the directory schema.
What are directory enabled applications and what are some examples? - correct
answer Core applications that rely on the directory for information: user logon, VPN
authentication, single sign-on verificaiton
Can OUs be nested? - correct answer yes, nest away
What are Distinguished Names? What is an absolute vs relative DN? - correct answer
names that refer to individual entries. relative DNs are relative to a virtual root, called
, the context (Only lists the location from the current as set in the client) while absolute
DNs include location of item all the way from the root
Naming using LDAP uses what 4 typical layers? - correct answer c for country, o for
organization, ou for OU, cn for common name
What is X.500? - correct answer What introduced tree, leaf attributes, DN and RDN.
includes multiple protocols and definitions. in the OSI model
What is Lightweight Directory Access Protocol? - correct answer standardized by OSI
and IETF. Used for querying and modifying information in a directory, supports
querying and modifying directory services running over TCP/IP
What port does LDAP operate in? - correct answer Operates in a client/server manner
over TCP port 389
