Network Topology and OSI Layers

uCertify PPts Lesson 1 and Lesson 2

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direct connection between two routers or switches
spot where users actually communicate or interact with the computer
specific characteristics of a network, such as where all the devices are located
segments and reassembles data into a data stream
provides the physical transmission of the data and handles error notification
when the data from two hosts trying to communicate simultaneously collides and gets lost
layer manages logical device addressing, tracks the location of devices on the network
computers are connected to a central point with their own individual cables
consists of two terminated ends, with computers connecting to one unbroken chain
divides network communication processes into smaller and simpler components
presents data to the Application layer and is responsible for data translation and code formatting
delineate exactly how data moves through the network
capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically
communicates directly with the various types of actual communication media
responsible for setting up, managing, and then tearing down sessions
each computer is directly connected to other computers within the same network
prevents a sending host on one side of the connection from overflowing the buffers
media access control