Posts Tagged ‘Open System Interconnection’

Comparison Between OSI And TCP / IP

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 2:46 2 Comments

In the TCP/IP model of the Internet, protocols are deliberately not as rigidly designed into strict layers as the OSI model. Compare reference models, not the protocol stacks. Differentiate Services, Interfaces, Protocols. Attachment to protocols. Number of layers. Connectionless vs. connection oriented TCP is typically used by applications that require guaranteed delivery. It is a [...]

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The Open System Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 2:35 No Comments

Models are useful because they help us understand difficult concepts and complicated systems. When it comes to networking, there are several models that are used to explain the roles played by various technologies, and how they interact. Of these, the most popular and commonly used is the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model. Definition: An [...]

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