| OPEN SYSTEMS INTERCONNECTION | ||
| ASSEMBLY | DISASSEMBLY | |
| (Sending Computer) | 7. APPLICATION | (Receiving Computer) |
| (Levels 7 to 1) | (Levels 1 to 7) | |
| 6. PRESENTATION | ||
| 5. SESSION | ||
| 4. TRANSPORT | ||
| 3. NETWORK | ||
| 2. DATA-LINK | ||
| 1. PHYSICAL | ||
| ACROSS THE DATA LINE | ||
| The sending computers sends the data from levels 7 to 1, across the data line. | ||
| The receiving computers receives the data from levels 1 to 7, or in essence the | ||
| reverse order. | ||