The OSI (Open Systems interconnection) reference model is a conceptual framework used to understand and implement network protocols through seven layers. Each layer provides a specific function. The ...
A reference model is a virtual model which defines how communication should take place. It logically divides the processes which are required for the communication into layers. This concept is known ...
Whether it’s wired or wireless, most data communications today happens by way of packets of information travelling over one or more networks. But before these networks can work together, though, they ...
In 1982, the Reston, Va.-based Internet Engineering Task Force (www.ietf.org) standardized the transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) suite of protocols. But, the first ...
This section provides a high-level, visual introduction to core networking concepts. Each diagram is designed to give you a quick, intuitive understanding of the topic. Network design has a critical ...
A tutorial on the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) networking reference model plus tips on how to memorize the seven layers. The Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) model is a conceptual framework that ...