AZ-104 Certification Notes

Chapter 2.4 - Terminology

Domain
- A domain is an area of a network organized by a single authentication database. An Active Directory domain is a logical grouping of AD objects on a network
Domain Controller (DC)
- A domain controller is a server that authenticates user identities and authorizes their access to resources
Domain Computer
- A computer that is registered with a central authentication database. A domain computer would be an AD Object
AD Object
- An AD Object is the basic element of Active Directory such as:
  - Users, Groups, Printers, Computers, Shared folders
Group Policy Object (GPO)
- A virtual collection of policy settings. It controls what AD Objects have access to
Organization Units (OU)
- A subdivision within an Active Directory into which you can place users, groups, computers, and other organizational units
Directory Service
- A directory service, such as Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), provides the methods for storing directory data and making this data available to network users and administrators. A Directory service runs on a Domain Controller

Which of the following are examples of a Microsoft Entra object? (Choose 2)
- Platform
- Devices
- Website
- Users
What is the Microsoft Entra term that defines a logical grouping of AD objects on a network?
- Domain Computer
- Microsoft Entra tenant
- Directory Service
- Domain Controller
What is the Microsoft Entra term: A virtual collection of policy settings that control access to resources?
- Organization Units (OU)
- Directory Service
- Conditional Access policies
- Domain Computer
What is a Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) domain controller equivalent?
- A service that authenticates user identities and authorizes their access to resources within the Microsoft Entra environment, similar to the role of a Domain Controller in on-premises Active Directory.