OSI standard

[WrigleyF]

What exactly is the OSI standard? What do you have to know about the OSI standard before you begin working as a programmer?

[sgoodman]

You won't be using it directly unless you're an engineer inventing devices - but it's still good to know the theory:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_model

Shane.

[Brynnae]

It's an Open System Interconnection for standardization. Characterizing and Standardizing functions in communication system. There are seven layers included in OSI Layers that help in effective communication over a network path.