Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main purposes of the OSI networking model?
A
- Standardisation
- Modularity
2
Q
acronym for layers
A
A PSTN DP
A Piston DisplayPort
Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Datalink, Physical — in reverse (lowest to highest level)
3
Q
Layer
Physical
(Layer 0)
A
Hardware – Physical connections
4
Q
Layer
Datalink
(Layer 1)
A
The link between host(s)/router(s)
5
Q
Layer
Network
(Layer 2)
A
Packet routing
6
Q
Layer
Transport
(Layer 3)
A
E2E (end-to-end) communication
7
Q
Layer
Session
(Layer 4)
A
Manages connection sessions (keepalives and whatnot)
8
Q
Layer
Presentation
(Layer 5)
A
Encryption, compression, etc
9
Q
Layer
Application
(Layer 6)
A
The highest level layer controlled directly by the application