Chapter . How Computers Communicate
The OSI Model
At some point, everyone involved with networking comes across a reference to the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven-layer model. Because this model provides the architectural framework for all of network and computing communication, it’s a good place to start. Even if you don’t ever plan on setting up your own network, being familiar with this model is essential to understanding how it all works.
The OSI seven-layer model describes the functions for computers to communicate with each other. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published this model in 1984 to describe a layered approach for providing network services using a reference set of protocols called OSI. The basis ...
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