OSI MODEL Flashcards
OSI DEFINES _____
Open System Interconnection Model defines a networking framework to implement protocols in seven layers.
Layer 1 of OSI Model is ___.
Physical
Physical Layer conveys ___.
Bit Stream
Electrical Impulse
Light or Radio Signal
- is sent through the network at the electric and and mechanical level.
Physical Layer provides ___.
The hardware means of sending and receiving data on a carrier, including defining cables, cards and physical aspects.
Examples of Physical layer components are ___ protocols.
Fast Ethernet
RS232
ATM
Layer 2 of OSI Model is ___.
Data Link
At ___ layer, data packets are encoded and decoded into bits.
- Physical layer
- Data Link layer
- Network layer
- None of the above
Data Link Layer
___ Layer furnishes transmission protocol knowledge and management and handles errors in the ___ layer, flow control and frame synchronization.
Data Link/Data Link
The data link layer is divided into two sub layers ___ & ___.
- Logical Link control (LLC)
- Frame Access Control
- Media Access Control (MAC)
- All the above
Logical Link control (LLC)
Media Access Control (MAC)
The ___ sub layer controls how a computer on the network gains access to the data and permission to transmit it.
- Logical Link control (LLC)
- Frame Access Control
- Media Access Control (MAC)
- None of the above
Media Access Control (MAC)
The frame synchronization, flow control and error checking are controlled in Layer 2 sub layer ___.
- Logical Link control (LLC)
- Frame Access Control
- Media Access Control (MAC)
- None of the above
Logical Link control (LLC)
Layer 3 of OSI Model is ___.
Network
___ layer provides switching and routing technologies, creating logical paths, known as virtual circuits, for transmitting data from node to node.
Network
___ are logical paths for transmitting data from node to node found in Network Layer of the OSI model.
- Switching
- Routing
- Virtual circuits
- None of the above
Virtual circuits
Routing and forwarding are functions of ___ Layer of OSI model.
- Physical layer
- Data Link layer
- Network layer
- None of the above
Network Layer
Routing and forwarding as well as which of the following are functions of ___ Layer of OSI model.
- Network Layer/Addressing
- Network Layer/Internet working
- Network Layer/Error handling
- Network Layer/Congestion Control
- Network Layer/Packet sequencing
- All the above
Network Layer/Addressing Network Layer/Internet working Network Layer/Error handling Network Layer/Congestion Control Network Layer/Packet sequencing
Layer 4 of OSI Model is ___.
Transport Layer
Transport layer provides transparent transfer of data between end systems, or ___.
- Ghosts
- Hosts
- Planes
- None of the above
Hosts
The Transport layer provides transparent transfer of data between end systems and is responsible for ___ and ___.
- End to end error recovery
- Packet Control
- Flow Control
- None of the above
End to end error recovery
Flow Control
Layer 5 of OSI Model is ___.
Session Layer
The ___ layer establishes, manages and terminates connections between ___.
- Session/Transport
- Session/Conversations
- Session/Applications
- None of the above
Session/Applications
The ___ layer sets up, coordinates, and terminates conversations, exchanges, and dialogues between the ___ at each end.
- Session/Transport
- Session/Conversations
- Session/Applications
- None of the above
Session/Applications
The ___ layer deals with session and connection coordination.
- Transport layer
- Data Link layer
- Network layer
- Session layer
Session layer
Layer 6 of OSI Model is ___.
Presentation
Independence from differences in data representation by translating from application to network format, and vice versa is provided by ___ Layer.
- Transport layer
- Presentation layer
- Network layer
- Session layer
Presentation layer
The ___ layer works to transform data into the form that the application layer can accept.
- Transport layer
- Presentation layer
- Network layer
- Session layer
Presentation layer
The ___ layer formats and encrypts data to be sent across a network, providing freedom from compatibility problems.
- Transport layer
- Presentation layer
- Network layer
- Physical layer
Presentation layer
The ___ layer of the OSI model is sometimes called the syntax layer.
Presentation Layer
Layer 7 of OSI Model is ___.
Application Layer
The 7th layer of OSI supports ___ and ___.
- Application and Presentation
- Network and end user authentication
- Application and end-user processes
- None of the above
Application and end-user processes
Communication partners are identified, quality of service is identified, user authentication and privacy are considered, and any constraints on data syntax are identified in the ___ layer of the OSI model.
- Transport layer
- Presentation layer
- Network layer
- Physical layer
- Application layer
Application layer
Every thing at the 7th layer is ___ specific.
- Application
- Presentation
- Authentication
- None of the above
Application
The ___ layer provides services for file transfers, email, and other network software services.
- Transport layer
- Presentation layer
- Network layer
- Physical layer
- Application layer
Application layer
TELNET and FTP are applications that exist entirely in the ___ layer.
- Transport layer
- Presentation layer
- Network layer
- Physical layer
- Application layer
Application layer
Tiered application architectures are part of which layer?
- Physical layer
- Data Link layer
- Network layer
- Application layer
- Presentation layer
Application layer
Ethernet, FDDI, B8ZS, V.35, RJ45 are examples of which layer?
- Physical layer
- Data Link layer
- Network layer
- Application layer
- Presentation layer
- Transport layer
- Session layer
Physical layer
PPP, FDDI, ATM, IEEE 802.5/802.2, IEEE 802.3/802.2, HDLC, Frame Relay are examples of which layer?
- Physical layer
- Data Link layer
- Network layer
- Application layer
- Presentation layer
- Transport layer
- Session layer
Data Link layer
AppleTalk DDP, IP, IPX are examples of which layer?
- Physical layer
- Data Link layer
- Network layer
- Application layer
- Presentation layer
- Transport layer
- Session layer
Network layer
SPX, TCP, UDP are examples of which layer?
- Physical layer
- Data Link layer
- Network layer
- Application layer
- Presentation layer
- Transport layer
- Session layer
Transport layer
NFS, NetBios names, RPC, SQL are examples of which layer?
- Physical layer
- Data Link layer
- Network layer
- Application layer
- Presentation layer
- Transport layer
- Session layer
Session layer
ENCRYPTION, ASCII, EBCDIC, TIFF GIF, PICT, JPEG, MPEG, MIDI are all examples of which layer?
- Physical layer
- Data Link layer
- Network layer
- Application layer
- Presentation layer
- Transport layer
- Session layer
Presentation layer
WWW browsers, NFS, SNMP, Telnet, HTTP, FTP are all examples of which layer?
- Physical layer
- Data Link layer
- Network layer
- Application layer
- Presentation layer
- Transport layer
- Session layer
Application layer