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    The document describes the 7 layers of the OSI model: 1. The physical layer defines electrical and mechanical specifications for sending bit streams over a network. 2. The data link layer allows devices to access and send/receive messages over a network using physical addresses and error detection. 3. The network layer provides logical addressing to route packets across multiple layer 2 networks. 4. The transport layer offers end-to-end communication through a network using connection-oriented or connectionless services. 5. The session layer tracks data acknowledgements and allows applications to establish dialogs through a network. 6. The presentation layer handles data formatting for encryption, compression and translation between applications.

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    The document describes the 7 layers of the OSI model: 1. The physical layer defines electrical and mechanical specifications for sending bit streams over a network. 2. The data link layer allows devices to access and send/receive messages over a network using physical addresses and error detection. 3. The network layer provides logical addressing to route packets across multiple layer 2 networks. 4. The transport layer offers end-to-end communication through a network using connection-oriented or connectionless services. 5. The session layer tracks data acknowledgements and allows applications to establish dialogs through a network. 6. The presentation layer handles data formatting for encryption, compression and translation between applications.

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    The document describes the 7 layers of the OSI model: 1. The physical layer defines electrical and mechanical specifications for sending bit streams over a network. 2. The data link layer allows devices to access and send/receive messages over a network using physical addresses and error detection. 3. The network layer provides logical addressing to route packets across multiple layer 2 networks. 4. The transport layer offers end-to-end communication through a network using connection-oriented or connectionless services. 5. The session layer tracks data acknowledgements and allows applications to establish dialogs through a network. 6. The presentation layer handles data formatting for encryption, compression and translation between applications.

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    Layer 1 � The Physical Layer

    The physical layer of the OSI model defines connector and interface specifications,
    as well as the medium
    (cable) requirements. Electrical, mechanical, functional, and procedural
    specifications are provided for sending
    a bit stream on a computer network.

    Layer 2 � The Data Link Layer


    Layer 2 of the OSI model provides the following functions:
    � Allows a device to access the network to send and receive messages
    � Offers a physical address so a device�s data can be sent on the network
    � Works with a device�s networking software when sending and receiving messages
    � Provides error-detection capability

    Layer 3 � The Network Layer


    Layer 3, the network layer of the OSI model, provides an end-to-end logical
    addressing system so that a packet
    of data can be routed across several layer 2 networks (Ethernet, Token Ring, Frame
    Relay, etc.).

    Layer 4 � The Transport Layer


    Layer 4, the transport layer of the OSI model, offers end-to-end communication
    between end devices through a
    network. Depending on the application, the transport layer either offers reliable,
    connection-oriented or connectionless, best-effort communications.
    Some of the functions offered by the transport layer include:
    � Application identification
    � Client-side entity identification
    � Confirmation that the entire message arrived intact
    � Segmentation of data for network transport
    � Control of data flow to prevent memory overruns
    � Establishment and maintenance of both ends of virtual circuits
    � Transmission-error detection
    � Realignment of segmented data in the correct order on the receiving side
    � Multiplexing or sharing of multiple sessions over a single physical link

    Layer 5 � The Session Layer


    Layer 5, the session layer, provides various services, including tracking the
    number of bytes that each end of
    the session has acknowledged receiving from the other end of the session. This
    session layer allows applications functioning on devices to establish, manage, and
    terminate a dialog through a network. Session layer
    functionality includes:
    � Virtual connection between application entities
    � Synchronization of data flow
    � Creation of dialog units
    � Connection parameter negotiations
    � Partitioning of services into functional groups
    � Acknowledgements of data received during a session
    � Retransmission of data if it is not received by a device

    Layer 6 � The Presentation Layer


    Layer 6, the presentation layer, is responsible for how an application formats the
    data to be sent out onto the
    network. The presentation layer basically allows an application to read (or
    understand) the message.
    Examples of presentation layer functionality include:
    � Encryption and decryption of a message for security
    � Compression and expansion of a message so that it travels efficiently
    � Graphics formatting
    � Content translation
    � System-specific translation

    Layer 7 � The Application Layer


    Layer 7, the application layer, provides an interface for the end user operating a
    device connected to a network. This layer is what the user sees, in terms of
    loading an application (such as Web browser or e-mail); that
    is, this application layer is the data the user views while using these
    applications.
    Examples of application layer functionality include:
    � Support for file transfers
    � Ability to print on a network
    � Electronic mail
    � Electronic messaging
    � Browsing the World Wide Web

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