Lecture # 2 - DCCN
Lecture # 2 - DCCN
and Networks
LECTURE # 2
NETWORK MODELS
by Ali Hassan Sial
What’s a protocol?
human protocols:
“what’s the time?”
“I have a question”
introductions
network protocols:
machines rather than humans
all communication activity in Internet governed by protocols
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Standard
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Standard Organizations
Standards Creation Committee
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Telecommunication Union-Telecommunication Standards Sector (ITU-T)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Electronic Industries Association (EIA)
Forums
Regulatory Agenceis
Hierarchy?
Services
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Why layered communication?
To reduce complexity of communication task by splitting it into several layered small tasks
Functionality of the layers can be changed as long as the service provided to the layer above
stays unchanged
◦ makes easier maintenance & updating
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Reference Models
OSI reference model
TCP/IP
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OSI Reference model
Open System Interconnection
7 layered Architecture
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ALI HASSAN SIAL - KIET 11
Figure 3-1
OSI Model
Physical Layer
Network Layer
Presentation Layer
Application Layer