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Takeaway: Test your mettle by taking this OSI model quiz, an IT industry staple, likely part of your basic IT training.

Take Our OSI quiz!

The OSI model is an IT industry staple and was likely part of your basic IT training. Much like the ABCs were engrained into our heads as little children the OSI model is taught to all adolescent IT folks, over and over again.

However...maybe you have been doing this so long you haven't even thought of the OSI model in years. Or perhaps you are a seasoned IT vet who can recite the many layers of the OSI model better than you can your kids birthdays. Maybe you're a newbie who is just getting going and can barely spell OSI!

Either way test your mettle by taking this OSI model quiz and see where you stand!

 

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OSI is an abbreviation, not an acronym ihatereg@... | 04/18/05
Not a TLA? Info-Safety, LLC | 04/18/05
Yes, it is a TLA. pete.cook | 04/19/05
HHH Info-Safety, LLC | 04/19/05
Open Systems Interconnection Tekcetera | 04/20/05
Confusing answers... pete.cook | 04/19/05
12 not confusing, but 18 is! jmgarvin | 04/19/05
Frames - Layer 4? Denis.Mills@... | 04/20/05
You noticed that too? bpecht@... | 04/20/05
grr that one CuteElf | 04/21/05
I still agree with this classic article Richard81 | 04/22/05
Soapbox jusdownunder | 04/21/05
frames..layer 2 arclite747@... | 04/20/05
I agree with Denis jhalldenco@... | 04/27/05
FRAMES - which layer. mdw1964 | 06/30/09
Good catch Info-Safety, LLC | 04/19/05
OSI is a great learning tool... consolvoc@... | 04/19/05
Good Refresher jmgarvin | 04/19/05
If most ignore..... Synthetic | 04/20/05
OSI Layers mdw1964 | 06/30/09
Rewarding Dracko | 04/20/05
How Valid Does the Knowledge Remain? Synthetic | 04/20/05
The basics are always good to know garnerl | 04/20/05
Get it Right bpecht@... | 04/20/05
I agree nate_dog81@... | 04/25/05
Frame at the transport layer.. mjnunzio@... | 04/20/05
A few incorrect answers badriance@... | 04/20/05
Data link layer jusdownunder | 04/21/05
Transport layer jusdownunder | 04/21/05
Frames are at the DATA LINK Layer akhtar_samo@... | 04/21/05
notso notso | 04/21/05
RE: Test your OSI knowledge johnjinesh@... | 12/05/07
you are right !!! i_m_prkhaash@... | 12/13/07
Been 3 years RobertaSparrow@... | 06/22/08

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