lesson 3 networking

Where users interact with the computer

Acts as an interface between an application and end user protocols

Provides an interface to communjcate with the network

Ensures that data transferred from one system's application layer can be read by the application layer on another one

Provides character code conversation, data compression, and data

Responsible for setting up, managing and then tearing down sessions between network devices

Ensures data from different application sessions are kept separate

Utilize application program interfaces(APIs) to communicate with tcp/IP protocols

coordinates communication between systems. Start, stop, restart

Can provide three different methods of communications between devices