Chapter 2. The OSI Reference Model

• Interlayer Communications
  • Data Encapsulation
  • Horizontal Communications
  • Vertical Communications
  • Encapsulation Terminology
• The Physical Layer
  • Physical-Layer Specifications
  • Physical-Layer Signaling
• The Data Link Layer
  • Addressing
  • Media Access Control
  • Protocol Indicator
  • Error Detection
• The Network Layer
  • Routing
  • Fragmenting
  • Connection-Oriented and Connectionless Protocols
• The Transport Layer
  • Protocol Service Combinations
  • Transport-Layer Protocol Functions
• The Session Layer
  • Dialog Control
  • Dialog Separation
• The Presentation Layer
• The Application Layer

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