OSI Reference Model

7 – Application: Interface to end user. Interaction directly with the software applications.

6 – Presentation: Formats Data to be “presented” between application-layer entities.

5 – Session: Manages connections between local and remote applications.

4 – Transport: Ensures integrity of the data transmission.

3 – Network: Determines how data gets from one host to another.

2 – Data Link: Defines the format of data on the network.

1 – Physical: Transmits raw bit stream over a physical medium.