Network+/Standards/OSI Model/OSI Components

This table shows the OSI model layers and the components that operate at each layer.

One easy way to remember the OSI layer is to think:

A - All

P - People

S - Seem

T - To

N - Need

D - Data

P - Processing

Another popular acrostic to remember OSI layers names is (inferring that it is required to attend classes to pass networking certification exams):

A - Away

P - Pizza

S - Sausage

T - Throw

N - Not

D - Do

P - Please

Suggestions from David Bombal (7 to 1):

A - All

P - People

S - Sleeping

T - Through

N - Networking

D - Don't

P - Pass

Going the opposite way (1-7):

P - Please

D - Do

N - Not

T - Teach

S - Students

P - Pointless

A - Acronyms

Going the opposite way, widely used in India Schools (1-7):

P - Please

D - Do

N - Not

T - Take

S - Sales

P - Person's

A - Advice