OSI Model
OSI Model
Layer # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Name Application Presentation Session Transport Network Data Link Physical Mnemonic All People Seem To Need Data Processing Encapsulation Units data data data segments packets frames bits Devices or Components PC Keywords/Description
Network services for application processes, such as file, print, messaging, database services Standard interface to data for the application layer. MIME encoding, data encryption, conversion, formatting, compression Interhost communication. Establishes, manages and terminates connection between applications End-to-end connections and reliability. Segmentation/desegmentation of data in proper sequence. Flow control router Logical addressing and path determination. Routing. Reporting delivery errors bridge, switch, Physical addressing and access to media. Two sublayers: Logical Link Control NIC (LLC) and Media Access Control (MAC) repeater, hub, Binary transmission signals and encoding. Layout of pins, voltages, cable transciever specifications, modulation