CHAPTER SUMMARY
Networks exist to support an organization’s need to share resources. Whether those resources are files or application components, networking has become a part of any successful business. Previous chapters covered the details of building networks that can effectively transmit and receive data across large distances. This chapter completed the networking picture by describing how to convert simple data into information that software applications can use. You learned about how the Session Layer manages connections, what the Presentation Layer provides in the way of encryption and data formatting, and how the Application Layer makes it possible for software applications of all types to leverage networks to operate with remote ...
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