Network Testing: Core Networking (Foundation) part 1

Hi,
I am starting a Network testing blog writeups series from basic.
So, Let’s get started

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Topics:

  • OSI model
  • TCP/IP model
  • Gateway and IP

OSI model:
The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is a 1984 conceptual framework standardized by the ISO that breaks network communication into seven distinct layers. Well, this doesn’t work in real life

Layers are:

  • Application layer: This layer directly interacts with websites such as HTTP/HTTPS, SMTP.
  • Presentation Layer: This layer help in encryption of data such as SSL/TLS.
  • Session Layer: This layer responsible for sessions between 2 devices such as session cookies.
  • Transport Layer: This layer is responsible for flow of data for example (TCP/UDP).
  • Network Layer: This layer is responsible for data routing across multiple networks.
  • Data link Layer: This layer is to make sure the data transfer to physical layer must be error-free and properly framed.
  • Physical Layer: This is lowest layer of the OSI model it operates and make data available from data link layer to hardware in a binary format. This includes data transfer from cables and switches

TCP/IP model:

The TCP/IP model is a four-layered, standardized framework. That defines how data is packetized, addressed, transmitted, routed, and received over networks. This one use in real life

In this as you know there are only 4 layers which are:

  • Application layer: This layer directly interacts with websites such as HTTP/HTTPS, SMTP.
  • Transport layer: This layer is responsible for flow of data for example (TCP/UDP).
  • Internet layer: This layer is responsible for routing data from devices to other devices in a subnet.
  • Network access layer: This layer is responsible for data routing across multiple networks. such as MAC, Ethernet.
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  • IP: IP(internet protocol) it is unique 32 bits address assign to a particular device this is made of 32 bits such (4 Octet) for example
00000000.00000000.00000000.00000000 --> 0.0.0.0 
11111111.11111111.11111111.11111111 --> 255.255.255.255
  • This address is made to interact with internet and other devices.
  • Gateway: Gateway is device use to connect a particular organization with whole world internet so the organization can use the internet too.

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