The application layer of a network
The application layer of a network Establishes, maintains and terminates virtual circuits.
The application layer is a layer in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven-layer model and in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It consists of protocols that focus on process-to-process communication across an IP network and provides a firm communication interface and end-user services.
Application layer is the top most layer of TCP/IP Model that provides the interface between the applications and network. The several functions of application layer are given below : Application layer is used exchange messages. It provides access for global information about various services.
The application layer is a layer in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven-layer model and in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It consists of protocols that focus on process-to-process communication across an IP network and provides a firm communication interface and end-user services.
The Application Layer enables the user, whether human or software, to access the network. It provides user interfaces and support for services such as e-mail, shared database management and other types of distributed information services.