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Which layer of the OSI model is the data link layer?
Which layer of the OSI model is the data link layer?
- Layer 1
- Layer 3
- Layer 4
- Layer 2 (correct)
What is the main function of the data link layer?
What is the main function of the data link layer?
- Transferring data between nodes on a network segment (correct)
- Addressing global network entities
- Routing data between networks
- Detecting errors in the physical layer
What is the scope of data-link frames?
What is the scope of data-link frames?
- They are used for global addressing
- They are limited to a single node (correct)
- They are used for inter-network routing
- They cross the boundaries of a local area network
What analogy is used to describe the role of the data link layer?
What analogy is used to describe the role of the data link layer?
What type of errors can the data link layer detect and possibly correct?
What type of errors can the data link layer detect and possibly correct?
Which one of the following best describes a communication protocol?
Which one of the following best describes a communication protocol?
What does a communication protocol define?
What does a communication protocol define?
How can communication protocols be implemented?
How can communication protocols be implemented?
What do well-defined message formats in communication protocols ensure?
What do well-defined message formats in communication protocols ensure?
How are communication protocols agreed upon?
How are communication protocols agreed upon?