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What reference model describes computer communication services and protocols in a layered approach?

The correct answer is D. OSI - Open System Interconnection. The Open System Interconnection (OSI) model is a conceptual framework that describes computer communication services and protocols in a layered architectural approach.

Submitted by wei.xz· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

Question

What reference model describes computer communication services and protocols in a layered approach?

Options

  • AIETF - Internet Engineering Task Force
  • BISO - International Standards Organization
  • CIANA - Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
  • DOSI - Open System Interconnection

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    90% (38)

Why each option

The Open System Interconnection (OSI) model is a conceptual framework that describes computer communication services and protocols in a layered architectural approach.

AIETF - Internet Engineering Task Force

IETF is an organization responsible for developing Internet standards, not a communication model.

BISO - International Standards Organization

ISO is the organization that developed the OSI model, but ISO itself is a standards body, not the communication model.

CIANA - Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

IANA is responsible for global coordination of IP addressing, DNS root zone, and other Internet protocol resources, not a communication model.

DOSI - Open System InterconnectionCorrect

The OSI (Open System Interconnection) model is a conceptual framework created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that standardizes the functions of a communication system into seven distinct layers. This layered approach describes how data is transmitted from one computer to another, with each layer performing specific functions and interacting with the layers above and below it.

Concept tested: OSI model layers

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winsock/the-osi-model-and-tcp-ip

Topics

#OSI Model#Networking Protocols#Layered Architecture#Communication Models

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