
OSI model
Reference model
The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is a reference model from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that provides a common basis for the coordination of standards development for the purpose of systems interconnection.
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Layers
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Seven layers: Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, and Application
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Purpose
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Describes networked communication from physical transmission to application data representation
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Development
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Started in the late 1970s by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
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Comparison
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Less rigorous than the Internet protocol suite but widely accepted for teaching networking
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Functionality
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Each layer serves a class of functionality to the layer above and is served by the layer below
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