The second layer of the OSI model. Responsible for node-to-node delivery, error detection/correction, and flow control.
Responsibilities of DLL (Framing, Addressing, Flow & Error Control), MAC Addresses, and Switching basics.
Understand contention methods where no station is superior. Includes ALOHA (Pure and Slotted).
Reservation, Polling, Token Passing, and Channelization (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA).
Mechanisms for pacing (Flow Control) and reliability (Error Control). Difference between Flow & Congestion Control.
Learn how data is packed into frames, types of framing, and fundamentals of Ethernet.