OSI Model Quiz

What is the OSI model?

• A model for understanding how networks operate

• A model for understanding how computers operate

• A model for understanding how to troubleshoot networks

• A model for understanding how to troubleshoot computers

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for carrying data across physical hardware?

• Network Layer

• Transport Layer

• Data Link Layer

• Physical Layer

At which layer of the OSI model are the source and destination MAC addresses added to the data?

• Transport Layer

• Network Layer

• Data Link Layer

• Physical Layer

Which layer of the OSI model handles IP addressing and routing?

• Data Link Layer

• Session Layer

• Transport Layer

• Network Layer

Which transport protocol is used for error handling and sequencing in the OSI model?

• TCP

• UDP

• SMTP

• HTTP

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for establishing and terminating connections between devices?

• Transport Layer

• Session Layer

• Application Layer

• Presentation Layer

At which layer of the OSI model is the data formatted in a way the receiving application can understand?

• Application Layer

• Presentation Layer

• Session Layer

• Physical Layer

Which layer of the OSI model is where the application and user communicates?

• Data Link Layer

• Application Layer

• Presentation Layer

• Session Layer

What is a good way to remember the layers of the OSI model?

• All people seem to need data presentation

• All people seem to need data protection

• All people seem to need data preservation

• All people seem to need data processing

What is the process called when the data travels through the OSI model adding and processing data on each layer?

• Encapsulation

• Decapsulation

• Interpolation

• Transposition