CNIT 242 – Exam 1 Questions and Answers 2026–2027 | Comprehensive computer networking study guide for an A+ grade

CNIT 242 Exam 1 questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade

The two basic parts of authentication are usernames and passwords.
- correct answer False



Authentication is the process of determining what users should be able to do.
- correct answer True



Access Control Lists provide one method of authentication.
- correct answer False



Naming in Active Directory follows the LDAP standard.
- correct answer True



In an enterprise environment, it is best to assign permissions to individual users.
- correct answer False



A directory can be used to provide centralized user authentications.
- correct answer True



Context refers to a container that can be nested to create a hierarchy in a directory.
- correct answer False



Leaf objects can inherit attributes from its parent containers.
- correct answer True

, Active Directory uses LDAP to do Authentication and Authorization.
- correct answer False



X.500 is the original basis for Kerberos.
- correct answer False



Naming in Active Directory follows the LDAP standard.
- correct answer True



Trust relationship among domain trees needs to be established explicitly or implicitly to build a domain
forest.
- correct answer True



If a DDNS server is not available during the AD install, the installation will finish but asks you to install
one later.
- correct answer False



To maximize performance, AD groups should be created as "Universal."
- correct answer False



Authoritative DNS server will be contacted only when the configured DNS server does not have the
record in its database/cache.
- correct answer True



An advantage of Roaming User Profiles is that users can access their files even if they aren't connected
to the network.
- correct answer False



It's recommended to link each Group Policy at a user level.
- correct answer False



Group Policy is applied in the following order: local, site, domain, OU.
- correct answer True