Multiple choice

Features like character code translation, i.e. from ASCII to EBCDIC is provided by which OSI layer?

  1. Data link layer

  2. Transport layer

  3. Session layer

  4. Presentation layer

  5. Application layer
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Explanation

The presentation layer formats the data to be presented to the application layer. It can be viewed as the translator for the network. This layer may translate data from a format used by the application layer into a common format at the sending station then translate the common format to a format known to the application layer at the receiving station.The presentation layer provides character code translation: for example, ASCII to EBCDIC.

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