The OSI Model Flashcards
What are the different layers of the OSI Model?
Application Layer
Presentation Layer
Session Layer
Transport Layer
Network Layer
Data Link Layer
Physical Layer
What does the Physical Layer involve?
Voltage levels, timing, physical data rates, physical connections. Everything you can touch since it’s physical.
What does the Data Link Layer involve?
Frame management
NIC
Switch
What does the Network Layer involve?
Routing
IPv4 and IPv6 live
Unique network device address on the network
What does OSI?
Open Systems Interconnection
What is the best way to remember the OSI Model?
All People Seem to Need Data Processing
What type of hardware does the Physical involve?
Coaxial Cable
Fiber optic
Ethernet cable
Cable connectors
Hub
What characteristics does Cat5 (ethernet cable) have?
Up to 100 Mhz
1000BASE-T (Gigabet Ethernet)
Suitable for Internet / Telephone / Video
What characteristics does a Cat5e (shielded twisted pair) have?
Defined by TIA/EIA 568 B
RJ-45 connectors
What characteristics does Cat6 have?
Smaller crosstalk
Higher signal (250 MHz)
What is the purpose of the Physical Layer?
Defines the hardware or medium for data transmission.
This provides error-free data frame transmission.
Data Link Layer (DLL)
What happens at the DLL?
Data is formatted correctly.
Data delivered reliably.
MAC Addresses and Ethernet frames exist here.
What is a collision on DLL?
2 nodes on a network try to transmit on a network simultaneously.
What will happen when a collision occurs?
Both computers will stop transmitting.
Will wait random amount of time before transmitting again.
What are the DLL technologies?
Ethernet
Token Ring
WiFi
NIC card
What does the Hub (Layer1) do in the DLL?
Broadcasts to all ports regardless of recipient.
What does the Switch (Layer 2) do in the DLL?
Learns which computer is connected to each port - only forwards intended messages.
What is the purpose of the Network Layer?
Takes care of connectivity and path selection (routing). This is where IPv4 and IPv6 exist.
What are the technologies within the Network Layer?
Routers
-Hardware
-Motherboard
-CPU
-Input/Output Ports
What does memory within the Network Layer contain?
Startup configurations
Operating system
Routing tables
What is packet sniffing?
Unintended recipient reads the message.
Are hubs intelligent?
NO
Are switches intelligent?
YES