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OSI Model
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Computer Science
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03/21/2008

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Term
What are the 7 layers of the OSI Model (in order)?
Definition

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1. Physical Layer

2. Data Link Layer

3. Network Layer

4. Transport Layer

5. Session Layer

6. Presentation Layer

7. Application Layer

Term
What is the purpose of the layer 1 of the OSI Model?
Definition

Sets standards for sending and receiving electrical signals between devices and describes how the BITS are converted to electric pulses, radio waves, or pules of light.

Term
What are some hardware devices associated with the Physical Layer?
Definition
Transmission media, Media connectors, transievers, modems, repeaters, hubs, multiplexers, CSU/DSUs, Wireless Access Points (WAP)
Term
What two layers make up the Data Link Layer of the OSI model?
Definition

The Media Access Control (MAC) and Logical Link Control sub-layers make up the Data Link Layer

Term
What layer is responsible for adding frame start and stop information into a packet?
Definition
Media Access Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for adding the Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC) for error checking?
Definition
Media Access Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for converting frames into BITS to be sent across the network?
Definition
Media Access Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for identifying network devices and network topologies in preperation for media transmission?
Definition
Media Access Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for defining an address for each device on the network?
Definition
Media Access Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for controlling access to the transmission medium?
Definition
Media Access Control sub-layer
Term
IEEE 802.2 defines?
Definition
Logical Link Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for maintaining orderly deliver of frames though sequencing?
Definition
Logical Link Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for providing an interface between the MAC Layer and upper layer protocols?
Definition
Logical Link Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for controlling the folow or rate of transmissions?
Definition
Logical Link Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for ensuring erro-free reception of messages by retransmitting?
Definition
Logical Link Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for converting data into an acceptable for for the upper layers?
Definition
Logical Link Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for removing framing information from the packet and forwading the message to the network layer?
Definition
Logical Link Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for providing a way for upper layers of the OSI model to use any MAC layer protocol?
Definition
Logical Link Control sub-layer
Term
What sub-layer is responsible for defining Service Access Points (SAPs) by tracking and managing different protocols?
Definition
Logical Link Control sub-layer
Term
What are the two methods of communications provided by the LLC?
Definition
Connectionless and connection-oriented
Term
How are frames sent in a connectionless communications channel?
Definition
Without any acknowlegement of receipt.
Term
How are frames sent in a connection-oriented communications channel?
Definition
1. Connection is established between sender and reciever.
2. Receipt of a frame is always acknowleged.
3. Frames are resent any time a receipt is not acknowleged.
Term
What devices are perform functions on the Data Link Layer?
Definition
-NICs with external transievers
-Switch
-Bridge
Term
What is a method of identifying a devices that works on the data link layer?
Definition
Devices that use the MAC address to make decisions about incomming or outgoing frames operate at the Data Link Layer
Term
Which layer maintains the addresses of neighboring routers?
Definition
Network layer
Term
Which layer maintains a list of known networks?
Definition
Network Layer
Term
Which layer determins the next point to which data should be sent?
Definition
Network layer
Term
What do routers use to determine the best path to taken when routing a datagram?
Definition
hops, link speed, and link reliability
Term
What layer transmits information as Bits?
Definition
Physical layer
Term
What layer transmits information as datagrams?
Definition
Network layer
Term
What layer transmits information as packets?
Definition
Transport layer
Term
What does the network layer ensure?
Definition
Data arrives at it's intended destination.
Term
What layer does the IP protocol operate on?
Definition
Network layer
Term
What layer does the IPX protocol operate on?
Definition
Network layer
Term
What layer does the NetBEUI protocol operate on?
Definition
Network layer
Term
What layer does the DDP protocol operate on?
Definition
Network layer
Term
Which protocol has the below properties:
-Connectionless communications
-Treats each datagram independtly (fragmented or un-sequenced)
-Data delivery to the location is the only concern
Definition
IP/IPX
Term
Which protocol has the below properties:
-Extended version of NetBIOS
-Cannot support routing between multiple networks
-Must piggyback off another protocol for operation over multiple networks
Definition
Network Basic input / Output System Extended User Interface (NetBEUI)
Term
Which protocol has the below properties:
-Works with AppleTalk protocol
Definition
Datagram Delivery Protocol (DDP)
Term
Layer 3 uses ______ ______ for identifying hosts and making routing decisions.
Definition
logical addresses
Term
What uses IP address that identify both the logical network and host addresses?
Definition
Internet Protocol (IP)
Term
What protocol will use an 8-ditit hexadecimal number for the network called the Internal Network?
Definition
IPX
Term
The _______ protocol uses a network number ranging from 1-65,278 and a host number ranging from 1 - 253?
Definition
AppleTalk
Term
What hardware devices are used in the network layer/
Definition
Routers, layer 3 switches
Term
Devices that operate on the network layer use _____ _____ to make forwarding and receiving decision.
Definition
logical addresses
Term
What is the difference between the decision making process of layer 2 and 3 devices?
Definition
Layer 2 devices use MAC addresses and Layer 3 devices use logical addresses.
Term
What does the Transport layer provide?
Definition
Transition layer betwen the upper and lower layers of the OSI model
Term
The transport layer provides end-to-end _____ _____ functions.
Definition
control functions
Term
What are the Transport layers three flow control functions?
Definition
1. Port Identification
2. Message Segmentation and combination
3. Connection Services
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