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session-layer
consists-of
- Application Layer [ part ]
- Data Link Layer [ part ]
- Network Layer [ part ]
- Physical Layer [ part ]
- Presentation Layer [ part ]
- Transport Layer [ part ]
- OSI Model, Open System Interconnection [ whole ]
is above:
- Transport Layer [ lower ]
- Presentation Layer [ upper ]
function:
- Encapsulation [ function ]
OSI Layer
- Network Layer
- Data Link Layer
- Application Layer
- Presentation Layer
- Session Layer
- Transport Layer
- Physical Layer
Types:
definition
establishes, manages, and terminates communication sessions
Comment:
requests and responses are coordinated by protocols implemented at the session layer
Comment:
helps application-layer to structure communication