Practice Question of the Week: OSI Model

five rights of clinical decision support

Open Systems Interconnection Model (OSI Model) “c

1. The physical layer
2. The data link layer
3. The network layer
4. The transport layer
5. The session layer
6. The presentation layer
7. The application layer

Each layer has a different function. But since we can’t give too much away before we get to the question, we’ll be discussing those later. So in the meantime, let’s get on to the question. 

Question

Answer and Explanation

Let’s review the seven layers of the OSI model. They are:

Layer 1: Physical layer

Layer 2: Data link layer

Layer 3: Network layer

Layer 4: Transport layer

Layer 5: Session Layer

Layer 6: Presentation Layer

Layer 7: Application Layer

B. The network layer. 

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Recommended Reading

ISO/IEC 7498-1

Information Technology — Open Systems Interconnection — Basic Reference Model: The Basic Model

http://standards.iso.org/ittf/licence.html

(Click accept to download the PDF on OSI)