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The OSI 7 layer model descibes the theoretical levels of networking on a computer Layer 1 Physical Layer - actual network cable and connectors

Layer 2 Data Link Layer - network address (MAC) and packet switching

Layer 3 Network Layer - internet Protocol (IP) - addressing and packet routing

Layer 4 Transport Layer - Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) - packet sequencing & error correction

Layer 5 Session Layer - Connection control for repeated send/receive (a session)

Layer 6 Presentation Layer - presenting information to application in correct format

LAyer 7 Application Layer - actual display/control of information, layout etc. for two computers to communicate -example chat program the following would occur user types into a chat program on computer A (7)

application accepts input and decides what to do with it (6)

a connection is requested to send to computer B (5)

the message is broken into pieces and encpsulated within a packet (which includes the address to send to and the address from which it came) Packets are given a sequence number(4)(3)

Packet sent across the network using the addressing information to determine where to go to(3)(2)(1) on Computer B the revers happens - packet is put back together - addressing information is removed and eventually displayed on the screen.

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OSI stands for Open Systems Interconnection and was created by ISO, the International Standards Organization.

The OSI "reference model" divides particular networked processes into seven different layers:

Application (Layer 7)

Presentation (Layer 6)

Session (Layer 5)

Transport (Layer 4)

Network (Layer 3)

Data-Link (Layer 2) and

Physical (Layer 1)

There are at least 2 ways (mnemonics) to help you remember the layers:

1. Please Do Not Throw Sausage Pizza Away.

2. All People Seem To Need Data Processing.

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The 7 layers are as follows :

1) Layer 1 - physical 2) Layer 2 - data link 3) Layer 3 - network 4) Layer 4 - transport 5) Layer 5 - session 6) Layer 6 - presentation 7) Layer 7 - application

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Seven. · Application · Presentation · Session · Transport · Network · Data Link · Physical

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The seven layers of the OSI Model are: Physical Layer, Data Link Layer, Network Layer, Transport Layer, Session Layer, Presentation Layer and Application Layer.

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