Layer Data Format Functions Protocols Devices
Application Data Applications access network services HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, SNMP, Telnet, and DNS -
Presentation Data Encryption and compression of data Encryption, ASCII, EBCDIC, TIFF, GIF, PICT, JPEG, MPEG -
Session Data Connection management b/w nodes API, Sockets, RPC, SQL, NFS -
Transport Segment Maintains data flow during transmission TCP and UDP -
Network Packet Determine the path for data transfer IP Routers, Layer 3 switches
Data Frame Connect physical nodes for transfer MAC Network switches, NICs
Physical Bit Transfers raw bits using physical nodes Network cables (Ethernet, coaxial), repeaters, hubs, modems, physical n/w interfaces