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7 Layers of The OSI Model

The document describes the 7 layers of the OSI model from the physical layer to the application layer. The physical layer deals with electrical and physical specifications of data connections. The data link layer corrects errors and defines logical addressing. The transport layer provides data transport between processes on different machines while maintaining quality of service. The network layer transfers variable length data sequences between different networks without guaranteed reliability. The session layer controls dialogues between computers and handles logins. The presentation layer defines data formats and handles encryption. The application layer allows users to interact with software applications.

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7 Layers of The OSI Model

The document describes the 7 layers of the OSI model from the physical layer to the application layer. The physical layer deals with electrical and physical specifications of data connections. The data link layer corrects errors and defines logical addressing. The transport layer provides data transport between processes on different machines while maintaining quality of service. The network layer transfers variable length data sequences between different networks without guaranteed reliability. The session layer controls dialogues between computers and handles logins. The presentation layer defines data formats and handles encryption. The application layer allows users to interact with software applications.

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7 Layers of the OSI Model

 Application
 Presentation
 Session
 Transport
 Network,
 Data-link
 Physical layers

Physical Layer
The physical layer helps you to define the electrical and physical
specifications of the data connection. This level establishes the relationship
between a device and a physical transmission medium. The physical layer
is not concerned with protocols or other such higher-layer items.

Data Link Layer:


Data link layer corrects errors which can occur at the physical layer. The
layer allows you to define the protocol to establish and terminates a
connection between two connected network devices.
It is IP address understandable layer, which helps you to define logical
addressing so that any endpoint should be identified.

Transport Layer:
The transport layer builds on the network layer to provide data transport
from a process on a source machine to a process on a destination
machine. It is hosted using single or multiple networks, and also maintains
the quality of service functions.

Network Layer:
The network layer provides the functional and procedural means of
transferring variable length data sequences from one node to another
connected in "different networks".

Message delivery at the network layer does not give any guaranteed to be
reliable network layer protocol.

Session Layer
Session Layer controls the dialogues between computers. It helps you to
establish starting and terminating the connections between the local and
remote application.

This layer request for a logical connection which should be established on


end user's requirement. This layer handles all the important log-on or
password validation.

Presentation Layer
Presentation layer allows you to define the form in which the data is to
exchange between the two communicating entities. It also helps you to
handles data compression and data encryption.

This layer transforms data into the form which is accepted by the
application. It also formats and encrypts data which should be sent across
all the networks. This layer is also known as a syntax layer.

Application Layer
Application layer interacts with an application program, which is the highest
level of OSI model. The application layer is the OSI layer, which is closest
to the end-user. It means OSI application layer allows users to interact with
other software application.

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