November 2018
Intermediate to advanced
556 pages
14h 42m
English
The reference model for computer networks is the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, which was developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is a conceptual model to which the computer networks, makers can refer to rather than a precise description of a real network. In the ISO/OSI model, every node of the network can be sketched as a hierarchical structure of seven levels, as shown in the following diagram:

The functional layers in the OSI model are explained as follows: