OSI Model Questions and Answers
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What does OSI stand for? ✔✔Open Systems Interconnect
7 Layers (Top to bottom) of the OSI Model ✔✔Application
Presentation
Session
Transport
Network
Data Link
Physical
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OSI Model Questions and Answers
Graded A+
What does OSI stand for? ✔✔Open Systems Interconnect
7 Layers (Top to bottom) of the OSI Model ✔✔Application
Presentation
Session
Transport
Network
Data Link
Physical
Layer of the OSI model that enables services to request network services. This layer uses
protocols like HTTP, FTP, SMTP, IMAP and others. Proxies and firewalls also work on this
layer. ✔✔Application Layer
Layer of the OSI model that translates data into an intermediate form that both clients and
servers can process. Encryption, compression, character sets, multimedia formats and more exist
at this layer. Proxies and firewalls also work on this layer. ✔✔Presentation Layer
Layer of the OSI model that establishes and controls data communication between two different
devices. Regulates when each device can send and how much it can send at once. TCP and UDP
port numbers exist at this layer. Firewalls also work on this layer. ✔✔Session Layer
Layer of the OSI model that performs the actual establishment, maintenance, and tear-down of
the connection. Can divide long communications into smaller segments, including error
recognition and correction, and data receipt acknowledgments.
TCP and UDP protocols work at this layer. Packet filtering routers, multi-layer switches, and
firewalls work at this layer. ✔✔Transport Layer
Layer of the OSI model that adds logical addressing and chooses the best route. IP, ICMP, IGMP
exist at this layer. Routers, multi-layer switches, and firewalls work at this layer. ✔✔Network
Layer
Layer of the OSI model that structures the data into a format appropriate for transmission. Adds
physical address (MAC Addresses) or DLCI numbers. Has simple error checking. All WAN and
LAN protocols exist at this layer including Ethernet, token ring, frame relay, Point-to-point
protocol, and others.
Switches and bridges work at this level. ✔✔Data Link Layer
Layer of the OSI model that transmits bits from one device to another and regulates the
transmission stream over a medium. Includes cabling, connectors, antennas, transceivers,
baseband, broadband, signaling types, voltages, waveforms, modulation, frequencies, and clock
rates.
Network Interface Cards, hubs, and repeaters work at this layer. ✔✔Physical Layer
The process of adding delivery information to the actual data transmitted on each layer. Takes
place in the transmission end as data is passed down the layers. ✔✔Data Encapsulation
HTTP, FTP, SMTP, IMAP... ✔✔Application Layer (protocols)
Encryption, compression, character sets, multimedia formats, MIME types, codecs...
✔✔Presentation Layer (protocols)
TCP and UDP port numbers ✔✔Session Layer (protocols)
TCP and UPD protocols ✔✔Transport Layer (protocols)
IP, ICMP, IGMP ✔✔Network Layer (protocols)
MAC Addresses, Ethernet, token ring, frame relay, PPP, HDLC, wireless access protocol, ATM,
X.25... ✔✔Data Link Layer (protocols)
Cabling, connectors, antennas, transceivers, baseband, broadband, signaling types... ✔✔Physical
Layer (protocols)
Proxies, firewalls ✔✔Application Layer (devices)
Proxies, firewalls ✔✔Presentation Layer (devices)
Firewalls ✔✔Session Layer (devices)
Firewalls ✔✔Transport Layer (devices)
Multi-layer switches, routers, firewalls ✔✔Network Layer (devices)
Switches, bridges, and access points ✔✔Data Link Layer (devices)
Hubs, repeaters, patch panels, cables, and network cards. ✔✔Physical Layer (devices)
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