When data is transmitted from device A to device B, header from A layer 5 is…

2022

When data is transmitted from device A to device B, header from A layer 5 is read by B’s ______ layer.

  1. A.

    Session

  2. B.

    Physical

  3. C.

    Presentation

  4. D.

    Transport

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Correct answer: A

In the OSI model, Layer 5 is the Session layer. When data travels between devices, headers added by a specific layer on the sender are processed by the corresponding peer layer on the receiver. Therefore, Device A's Layer 5 header is read by Device B's Session layer.

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