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What is the primary function of the Application Layer in the OSI model?

The Application Layer provides network services directly to end-user applications, enabling them to interpret data and communicate with other applications over the network.

Where does the Application Layer reside in the OSI model structure?

It is the seventh and topmost layer of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model.

Name two common protocols that operate at the Application Layer.

Two common protocols are HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) for web browsing and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) for file transfer.

How does the Application Layer interact with users?

It's the layer that users directly interact with through their applications, providing an interface for network services like email, web browsing, and remote file access.

What kind of data representation does the Application Layer handle?

It handles the data in a format that makes sense to the user applications, such as images, text, audio, and video, preparing it for presentation or further processing by lower layers.