diff --git a/School/Analyse/OSI Model.md b/School/Analyse/OSI Model.md index 9bd2c7f..f96427f 100644 --- a/School/Analyse/OSI Model.md +++ b/School/Analyse/OSI Model.md @@ -43,9 +43,17 @@ Also when sending of receiving data we sometimes want to compress the data so th ## 5. Session Layer The session layer is responsible for opening and closing connections between two devices. The duration of a connection is called the session. -The session layer ensures that the connections remains active and open so that the data being received and/or send is complete. For example whe +The session layer ensures that the connections remains active and open so that the data being received and/or send is complete. + +For example when sending a big file to someone, which takes some time, the session layer will keep the connection open long enough to send the complete file. + +The session layer also synchronizes the data transfer with checkpoints. For example, if a 50 MB file is send to a device, the session layer could set a checkpoint every 10 MB. In case of a disconnect (session close), the session could be restored to a certain checkpoint and the data transfer can resume where it disconnected. + +This way we do not need to completely resend the file. ## 4. Transport Layer + + ## 3. Network Layer ## 2. Data Link Layer ## 1. Physical Layer \ No newline at end of file