CLIL module - A.S.

2022/23

OSI Model
for computer networks

Lesson 2
 In this lesson

Modello ISO/OSI (de jure standard )

Layers
Vertical communication: encapsulation
Horizontal communication: peer entities and
protocols
Addressing

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 OSI Model
(Open System Interconnection)
Big project developed by ISO (International Standard
Organization) in the late 1970s
Aimed at proposing a reference standard model for
network design.
Open model that allows computers belonging to
different network architecture to communicate
The networking system is divided into 7 layers

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 OSI layers
Layer 7: Application
Layer 6: Presentation
Layer 5: Session
Layer 4: Transport
Layer 3: Network
Layer 2: Data Link
Layer 1: Physical

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 … activity …

PRE-READING text
TEXT: OSI model explained by way of an analogy
WHILE reading activities (questions, fill in the gaps, …)

o DISCUSSION, checking answers

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 Some key concepts

Vertical communication: encapsulation

Horizontal communication: peer
entities and protocols
Addressing

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Encapsulation - decapsulation
6 – PDU DATA (SDU)

5 – PDU

HEADER (PCI)

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Encapsulation - decapsulation

• Layer 4 – PDU : SEGMENTATION  SEGMENTs

• Layer 3 – PDU : FRAGMENTATION  PACKETs

• Layer 2 – PDU : Final Encapsulation  FRAMEs

• Layer 1 – PDU : FRAME  BITs  signals

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 Horizontal communication:
peer entities and protocols

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Addressing

Application
addresses
( port,
session id, … )
Logical address (IP)
Physical address:
MAC address

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 Post - reading activity

ROLE PLAY:
simulation of the communication between
the two CEOs

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 Conclusion

Round-up
HOMEWORK
Invent your mnemonic to remember 7 layers
Read the Text on OSI layers and write a short
description of each layer
Crossword (?)

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