Layer 5 Session Flashcards
What is the session layer responsible for ?
For communication between two devices
It’s the beginning, maintenance and ending
What is session support ?
Security
Name recognition
Login
Session Establishment maintenance termination enables what ?
Two different machines to establish a session
What does dialogue control do
Determines which device communicates first and how much data will be sent
What are 3 different types of dialogue control
Simplex
half duplex
full duplex
What is full duplex
Any device that can send and receive the data simultaneously
What is half duplex
Any device that can only send or receive data at any given moment
What is simplex
It is one way communication at a time like a walkie talkie
What is dialog separation
It adds checkpoints or markers with a message, so we know where the beginning and where the end is
Summarize the session layer
It’s layer 5 and it manages overall communication