Which of the following statements accurately describes the function of the Session layer (layer 5) in the OSI model? ###answer### The Session layer provides the physical transmission of data over network media. The Session layer is responsible for routing packets across different networks. The Session layer administers the process of establishing, managing, and terminating a dialog between client and server. The Session layer is used for character set conversion, such as between ASCII and Unicode.

Answer 1

The accurate statement that describes the function of the Session layer (layer 5) in the OSI model is:

The Session layer administers the process of establishing, managing, and terminating a dialog between client and server.

The other statements pertain to different layers of the OSI model:

• The first statement refers to the Physical layer (Layer 1).
• The second statement relates to the Network layer (Layer 3).
• The fourth statement concerns the Presentation layer (Layer 6).