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Answers to Written Labs
Answers to Written Lab 1.1
1.
The Application layer is responsible for finding the network resources
broadcast from a server and adding flow control and error control (if
the application developer chooses).
2.
The Physical layer takes frames from the Data Link layer and encodes
the ones and zeros into a digital signal from transmission on the
network medium.
3.
The Network layer provides routing through an internetwork and
logical addressing.
4.
The Presentation layer makes sure that data is in a readable format for
the Application layer.
5.
The Session layer sets up, maintains, and terminates sessions between
applications.
6.
PDUs at the Data Link layer are called frames. As soon as you see
"frame" in a question, you know the answer.
7.
The Transport layer uses virtual circuits to create a reliable connection
between two hosts.
8.
The Network layer provides logical addressing, typically IP addressing
and routing.
9.
The Physical layer is responsible for the electrical and mechanical
connections between devices.
10.
The Data Link layer is responsible for the framing of data packets.
11.
The Session layer creates sessions between different hosts' applications.
12.
The Data Link layer frames packets received from the network layer.
13.
The Transport layer segments user data.
14.
The Network layer creates packets out of segments handed down
from the Transport layer.
15.
The Physical layer is responsible for transporting ones and zeros in a
digital signal.
16.
Segments, packets, frames, bits
17.
Transport
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