OSI Model

OSI Model

APPLICATION

Applications Layer: deals with applications protocols or services common to applications protocols

PRESENTATION

Presentation Layer: agree on the form that data will be in

SESSION

Session Layer: sets up and manages coordinated connections between two or more programs

TRANSPORT

Transport Layer: takes end-to-end responsibility for messages

NETWORK

Network Layer: decides what is the next stop the messages must take to reach its destination, this includes translating names to addresses, and building and maintaining routing tables

DATA LINK

Link Layer: takes responsibility for the message reaching the next link correctly

PHYSICAL

Physical Layer: defines how bits are represented and what types of cable and connectors are used

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