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 *[[Telnet]] and [[Secure Shell (SSH)]]: Protocols for remote login sessions over the network. Telnet is an older, unsecured protocol, while SSH provides a secure channel over an unsecured network in a client-server architecture.
 *[[Representational State Transfer (REST)]] and [[Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)]] are architectural styles and protocols used for designing networked applications. REST is used in web services and utilizes HTTP for communication, while SOAP is a protocol specification for exchanging structured information in web services operations.
-*Session Initiation Protocol (SIP): A signaling protocol used for initiating, maintaining, modifying, and terminating real-time sessions that involve video, voice, messaging, and other communications applications and services between two or more endpoints on IP networks.
+*[[Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)]]: A signaling protocol used for initiating, maintaining, modifying, and terminating real-time sessions that involve video, voice, messaging, and other communications applications and services between two or more endpoints on IP networks.
 *[[Application Program Interface (API)|Application Programming Interface (API)]]: Sets of protocols, tools, and definitions for building application software. APIs enable different software applications to communicate, allowing for the integration of third-party services into applications.

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 *[[Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)]]: A foundational protocol used by the World Wide Web, enabling web browsers and servers to communicate. It is a primary protocol of the Application Layer used to request and serve web content.
 *[[File Transfer Protocol (FTP)]]: A protocol used to transfer files between computers on a network. FTP allows users to upload, download, and navigate through files and directories on remote servers.
-*Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP): The standard protocol for email transmission across the Internet. SMTP sends messages from a client to a server and between servers to forward emails to their destination.
+*[[SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)|Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)]]: The standard protocol for email transmission across the Internet. SMTP sends messages from a client to a server and between servers to forward emails to their destination.
-*Post Office Protocol (POP) and Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP): Protocols used by email clients to retrieve emails from a server. While POP downloads email to a local device and typically deletes it from the server, IMAP allows users to view and manage emails directly on the server, facilitating access from multiple devices.
+*[[POP (Post Office Protocol)|Post Office Protocol (POP)]] and Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP): Protocols used by email clients to retrieve emails from a server. While POP downloads email to a local device and typically deletes it from the server, IMAP allows users to view and manage emails directly on the server, facilitating access from multiple devices.
 *[[Domain Name System (DNS)]]: A hierarchical and decentralized naming system used to resolve human-readable domain names (like www.example.com) into machine-readable IP addresses. DNS is crucial for the internet's functionality.
 *[[DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)|Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)]]: A network management protocol used to dynamically assign IP addresses and other network configuration parameters to devices on a network, enabling them to communicate with other IP networks.

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 *Post Office Protocol (POP) and Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP): Protocols used by email clients to retrieve emails from a server. While POP downloads email to a local device and typically deletes it from the server, IMAP allows users to view and manage emails directly on the server, facilitating access from multiple devices.
 *[[Domain Name System (DNS)]]: A hierarchical and decentralized naming system used to resolve human-readable domain names (like www.example.com) into machine-readable IP addresses. DNS is crucial for the internet's functionality.
-*Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP): A network management protocol used to dynamically assign IP addresses and other network configuration parameters to devices on a network, enabling them to communicate with other IP networks.
+*[[DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)|Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)]]: A network management protocol used to dynamically assign IP addresses and other network configuration parameters to devices on a network, enabling them to communicate with other IP networks.
-*Telnet and Secure Shell (SSH): Protocols for remote login sessions over the network. Telnet is an older, unsecured protocol, while SSH provides a secure channel over an unsecured network in a client-server architecture.
+*[[Telnet]] and [[Secure Shell (SSH)]]: Protocols for remote login sessions over the network. Telnet is an older, unsecured protocol, while SSH provides a secure channel over an unsecured network in a client-server architecture.
 *[[Representational State Transfer (REST)]] and [[Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)]] are architectural styles and protocols used for designing networked applications. REST is used in web services and utilizes HTTP for communication, while SOAP is a protocol specification for exchanging structured information in web services operations.
 *Session Initiation Protocol (SIP): A signaling protocol used for initiating, maintaining, modifying, and terminating real-time sessions that involve video, voice, messaging, and other communications applications and services between two or more endpoints on IP networks.

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 == What is Application Layer?<ref>[https://www.techopedia.com/definition/6006/application-layer Definition - What does Application Layer Mean?]</ref> ==
-The '''application layer''' is a layer in the Open Systems Interconnection Model (OSI) seven-layer model and in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It consists of protocols that focus on process-to-process communication across an IP Network and provides a firm communication interface and end-user services.
+The '''application layer''' is a layer in the [[Open Systems Interconnection Model (OSI Model)]] seven-layer model and in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It consists of protocols that focus on process-to-process communication across an IP Network and provides a firm communication interface and end-user services.
 An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communications protocols and interface methods used by hosts in a communications network. The application layer abstraction is used in both of the standard models of computer networking: the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) and the OSI model. Although both models use the same term for their respective highest-level layers, the detailed definitions and purposes are different. In TCP/IP, the application layer contains the communications protocols and interface methods used in process-to-process communications across an Internet Protocol (IP) computer network. The application layer only standardizes communication and depends upon the underlying transport layer protocols to establish host-to-host data transfer channels and manage the data exchange in a [[Client Server Architecture]] or [[Peer-to-Peer Architecture (P2P Architecture)]] networking model. Though the TCP/IP application layer does not describe specific rules or data formats that applications must consider when communicating, the original specification (in RFC 1123) does rely on and recommend the robustness principle for application design. In the OSI model, the definition of the application layer is narrower in scope. The OSI model defines the application layer as the user interface responsible for displaying received information to the user. In contrast, the Internet Protocol Suite does not concern itself with such detail. OSI also explicitly distinguishes additional functionality below the application layer, but above the transport layer at two additional levels: the session layer, and the presentation layer. OSI specifies a strict modular separation of functionality at these layers and provides protocol implementations for each layer.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_layer What is Application Layer?]</ref>
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 == See Also ==
-[[Open Systems Interconnection Model (OSI Model)]]
+The Application Layer is the top layer in both the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model and the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) model of computer networking. It provides a set of interfaces for applications to access network services and defines protocols that applications use to communicate over a network. The Application Layer enables user applications to interact with the network, facilitating tasks such as email exchange, file transfers, and web browsing.

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	The '''application layer''' is a layer in the Open Systems Interconnection Model (OSI) seven-layer model and in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It consists of protocols that focus on process-to-process communication across an IP Network and provides a firm communication interface and end-user services.		The '''application layer''' is a layer in the Open Systems Interconnection Model (OSI) seven-layer model and in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It consists of protocols that focus on process-to-process communication across an IP Network and provides a firm communication interface and end-user services.

−	An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communications protocols and interface methods used by hosts in a communications network. The application layer abstraction is used in both of the standard models of computer networking: the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) and the OSI model. Although both models use the same term for their respective highest-level layers, the detailed definitions and purposes are different. In TCP/IP, the application layer contains the communications protocols and interface methods used in process-to-process communications across an Internet Protocol (IP) computer network. The application layer only standardizes communication and depends upon the underlying transport layer protocols to establish host-to-host data transfer channels and manage the data exchange in a ~~client-server~~ or ~~peer~~-to-~~peer~~ networking model. Though the TCP/IP application layer does not describe specific rules or data formats that applications must consider when communicating, the original specification (in RFC 1123) does rely on and recommend the robustness principle for application design. In the OSI model, the definition of the application layer is narrower in scope. The OSI model defines the application layer as the user interface responsible for displaying received information to the user. In contrast, the Internet Protocol Suite does not concern itself with such detail. OSI also explicitly distinguishes additional functionality below the application layer, but above the transport layer at two additional levels: the session layer, and the presentation layer. OSI specifies a strict modular separation of functionality at these layers and provides protocol implementations for each layer.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_layer What is Application Layer?]</ref>	+	An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communications protocols and interface methods used by hosts in a communications network. The application layer abstraction is used in both of the standard models of computer networking: the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) and the OSI model. Although both models use the same term for their respective highest-level layers, the detailed definitions and purposes are different. In TCP/IP, the application layer contains the communications protocols and interface methods used in process-to-process communications across an Internet Protocol (IP) computer network. The application layer only standardizes communication and depends upon the underlying transport layer protocols to establish host-to-host data transfer channels and manage the data exchange in a [[Client Server Architecture]] or [[Peer-to-Peer Architecture (P2P Architecture)]] networking model. Though the TCP/IP application layer does not describe specific rules or data formats that applications must consider when communicating, the original specification (in RFC 1123) does rely on and recommend the robustness principle for application design. In the OSI model, the definition of the application layer is narrower in scope. The OSI model defines the application layer as the user interface responsible for displaying received information to the user. In contrast, the Internet Protocol Suite does not concern itself with such detail. OSI also explicitly distinguishes additional functionality below the application layer, but above the transport layer at two additional levels: the session layer, and the presentation layer. OSI specifies a strict modular separation of functionality at these layers and provides protocol implementations for each layer.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_layer What is Application Layer?]</ref>

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	An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communications protocols and interface methods used by hosts in a communications network. The application layer abstraction is used in both of the standard models of computer networking: the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) and the OSI model. Although both models use the same term for their respective highest level layer, the detailed definitions and purposes are different. In TCP/IP, the application layer contains the communications protocols and interface methods used in process-to-process communications across an [[Internet Protocol (IP)]] [[Network\|computer network]]. The application layer only standardizes communication and depends upon the underlying transport layer protocols to establish host-to-host data transfer channels and manage the data exchange in a [[Client Server Model\|client-server]] or [[Peer-to-Peer Architecture (P2P Architecture)\|peer-to-peer]] networking model. Though the TCP/IP application layer does not describe specific rules or data formats that applications must consider when communicating, the original specification (in RFC 1123) does rely on and recommend the robustness principle for application design. In the OSI model, the definition of the application layer is narrower in scope. The OSI model defines the application layer as the user interface responsible for displaying received information to the user. In contrast, the Internet Protocol Suite does not concern itself with such detail. OSI also explicitly distinguishes additional functionality below the application layer, but above the transport layer at two additional levels: the session layer, and the presentation layer. OSI specifies a strict modular separation of functionality at these layers and provides protocol implementations for each layer.<ref>What is Application Layer? [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_layer Wikipedia]</ref>		An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communications protocols and interface methods used by hosts in a communications network. The application layer abstraction is used in both of the standard models of computer networking: the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) and the OSI model. Although both models use the same term for their respective highest level layer, the detailed definitions and purposes are different. In TCP/IP, the application layer contains the communications protocols and interface methods used in process-to-process communications across an [[Internet Protocol (IP)]] [[Network\|computer network]]. The application layer only standardizes communication and depends upon the underlying transport layer protocols to establish host-to-host data transfer channels and manage the data exchange in a [[Client Server Model\|client-server]] or [[Peer-to-Peer Architecture (P2P Architecture)\|peer-to-peer]] networking model. Though the TCP/IP application layer does not describe specific rules or data formats that applications must consider when communicating, the original specification (in RFC 1123) does rely on and recommend the robustness principle for application design. In the OSI model, the definition of the application layer is narrower in scope. The OSI model defines the application layer as the user interface responsible for displaying received information to the user. In contrast, the Internet Protocol Suite does not concern itself with such detail. OSI also explicitly distinguishes additional functionality below the application layer, but above the transport layer at two additional levels: the session layer, and the presentation layer. OSI specifies a strict modular separation of functionality at these layers and provides protocol implementations for each layer.<ref>What is Application Layer? [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_layer Wikipedia]</ref>
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		+	[[File:Application_Layer.png\|300px\|Application Layer]]<br />
		+	source: [https://computernetworks969.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/application-layer-osi-model/ ComputerNetworks969]


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	1. TELNET: Telnet stands for telephone network.It helps in terminal emulation.It allows Telnet client to access the resources of Telnet server.It is used for managing the files on the internet.It is used for initial set up of devices like switches.Telnet command is a command that uses the Telnet protocol to communicate with a remote device or system.<br />2. FTP: FTP stands for file transfer protocol. It is the protocol that actually lets us transfer files.It can facilitate this between any two machines using it. But FTP is not just a protocol but it is also a program.FTP promotes sharing of files via remote computers with reliable and efficient data transfer<br />3. TFTP: The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is the stripped-down, stock version of FTP, but it’s the protocol of choice if you know exactly what you want and where to find it. It’s a technology for transferring files between network devices, and is a simplified version of FTP<br />4. NFS: It stands for network file system.It allows remote hosts to mount file systems over a network and interact with those file systems as though they are mounted locally. This enables system administrators to consolidate resources onto centralized servers on the network.<br />5. SMTP: It stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.It is a part of TCP/IP protocol.Using a process called “store and forward,” SMTP moves your email on and across networks. It works closely with something called the Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) to send your communication to the right computer and email inbox.<br />6. LPD: It stands for Line Printer Daemon.It is designed for printer sharing.It is the part that receives and processes the request. A “daemon” is a server or agent.<br />7. X window: It defines a protocol for the writing of graphical user interface–based client/server applications. The idea is to allow a program, called a client, to run on one computer. It is primarily used in networks of interconnected mainframes.<br />8. SNMP: It stands for Simple Network Management Protocol.It gathers data by polling the devices on the network from a management station at fixed or random intervals, requiring them to disclose certain information.It is a way that servers can share information about their current state, and also a channel through which an administer can modify pre-defined values.<br />9. DNS: It stands for Domain Name Service.Every time you use a domain name, therefore, a DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address. For example, the domain name www.abc.com might translate to 198.105.232.4.<br />10. DHCP: It stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).It gives IP addresses to hosts.There is a lot of information a DHCP server can provide to a host when the host is registering for an IP address with the DHCP server.<br />		1. TELNET: Telnet stands for telephone network.It helps in terminal emulation.It allows Telnet client to access the resources of Telnet server.It is used for managing the files on the internet.It is used for initial set up of devices like switches.Telnet command is a command that uses the Telnet protocol to communicate with a remote device or system.<br />2. FTP: FTP stands for file transfer protocol. It is the protocol that actually lets us transfer files.It can facilitate this between any two machines using it. But FTP is not just a protocol but it is also a program.FTP promotes sharing of files via remote computers with reliable and efficient data transfer<br />3. TFTP: The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is the stripped-down, stock version of FTP, but it’s the protocol of choice if you know exactly what you want and where to find it. It’s a technology for transferring files between network devices, and is a simplified version of FTP<br />4. NFS: It stands for network file system.It allows remote hosts to mount file systems over a network and interact with those file systems as though they are mounted locally. This enables system administrators to consolidate resources onto centralized servers on the network.<br />5. SMTP: It stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.It is a part of TCP/IP protocol.Using a process called “store and forward,” SMTP moves your email on and across networks. It works closely with something called the Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) to send your communication to the right computer and email inbox.<br />6. LPD: It stands for Line Printer Daemon.It is designed for printer sharing.It is the part that receives and processes the request. A “daemon” is a server or agent.<br />7. X window: It defines a protocol for the writing of graphical user interface–based client/server applications. The idea is to allow a program, called a client, to run on one computer. It is primarily used in networks of interconnected mainframes.<br />8. SNMP: It stands for Simple Network Management Protocol.It gathers data by polling the devices on the network from a management station at fixed or random intervals, requiring them to disclose certain information.It is a way that servers can share information about their current state, and also a channel through which an administer can modify pre-defined values.<br />9. DNS: It stands for Domain Name Service.Every time you use a domain name, therefore, a DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address. For example, the domain name www.abc.com might translate to 198.105.232.4.<br />10. DHCP: It stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).It gives IP addresses to hosts.There is a lot of information a DHCP server can provide to a host when the host is registering for an IP address with the DHCP server.<br />
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		+	== Functions of Application Layer<ref>Functions of Application Layer [https://www.studytonight.com/computer-networks/osi-model-application-layer Study Tonight]</ref> ==
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		+	1. Mail Services : This layer provides the basis for E-mail forwarding and storage.<br />
		+	2. Network Virtual Terminal : It allows a user to log on to a remote host. The application creates software emulation of a terminal at the remote host. User’s computer talks to the software terminal which in turn talks to the host and vice versa. Then the remote host believes it is communicating with one of its own terminals and allows user to log on.<br />
		+	3. Directory Services : This layer provides access for global information about various services.<br />
		+	4. File Transfer, Access and Management (FTAM) : It is a standard mechanism to access files and manages it. Users can access files in a remote computer and manage it. They can also retrieve files from a remote computer.

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	An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communications protocols and interface methods used by hosts in a communications network. The application layer abstraction is used in both of the standard models of computer networking: the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) and the OSI model. Although both models use the same term for their respective highest level layer, the detailed definitions and purposes are different. In TCP/IP, the application layer contains the communications protocols and interface methods used in process-to-process communications across an [[Internet Protocol (IP)]] [[Network\|computer network]]. The application layer only standardizes communication and depends upon the underlying transport layer protocols to establish host-to-host data transfer channels and manage the data exchange in a [[Client Server Model\|client-server]] or [[Peer-to-Peer Architecture (P2P Architecture)\|peer-to-peer]] networking model. Though the TCP/IP application layer does not describe specific rules or data formats that applications must consider when communicating, the original specification (in RFC 1123) does rely on and recommend the robustness principle for application design. In the OSI model, the definition of the application layer is narrower in scope. The OSI model defines the application layer as the user interface responsible for displaying received information to the user. In contrast, the Internet Protocol Suite does not concern itself with such detail. OSI also explicitly distinguishes additional functionality below the application layer, but above the transport layer at two additional levels: the session layer, and the presentation layer. OSI specifies a strict modular separation of functionality at these layers and provides protocol implementations for each layer.<ref>What is Application Layer? [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_layer Wikipedia]</ref>		An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communications protocols and interface methods used by hosts in a communications network. The application layer abstraction is used in both of the standard models of computer networking: the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) and the OSI model. Although both models use the same term for their respective highest level layer, the detailed definitions and purposes are different. In TCP/IP, the application layer contains the communications protocols and interface methods used in process-to-process communications across an [[Internet Protocol (IP)]] [[Network\|computer network]]. The application layer only standardizes communication and depends upon the underlying transport layer protocols to establish host-to-host data transfer channels and manage the data exchange in a [[Client Server Model\|client-server]] or [[Peer-to-Peer Architecture (P2P Architecture)\|peer-to-peer]] networking model. Though the TCP/IP application layer does not describe specific rules or data formats that applications must consider when communicating, the original specification (in RFC 1123) does rely on and recommend the robustness principle for application design. In the OSI model, the definition of the application layer is narrower in scope. The OSI model defines the application layer as the user interface responsible for displaying received information to the user. In contrast, the Internet Protocol Suite does not concern itself with such detail. OSI also explicitly distinguishes additional functionality below the application layer, but above the transport layer at two additional levels: the session layer, and the presentation layer. OSI specifies a strict modular separation of functionality at these layers and provides protocol implementations for each layer.<ref>What is Application Layer? [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_layer Wikipedia]</ref>
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		+	== Application Layer Protocols<ref>Application Layer Protocols [https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/protocols-application-layer/ Geeks for Geeks]</ref> ==
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		+	1. TELNET: Telnet stands for telephone network.It helps in terminal emulation.It allows Telnet client to access the resources of Telnet server.It is used for managing the files on the internet.It is used for initial set up of devices like switches.Telnet command is a command that uses the Telnet protocol to communicate with a remote device or system.<br />2. FTP: FTP stands for file transfer protocol. It is the protocol that actually lets us transfer files.It can facilitate this between any two machines using it. But FTP is not just a protocol but it is also a program.FTP promotes sharing of files via remote computers with reliable and efficient data transfer<br />3. TFTP: The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is the stripped-down, stock version of FTP, but it’s the protocol of choice if you know exactly what you want and where to find it. It’s a technology for transferring files between network devices, and is a simplified version of FTP<br />4. NFS: It stands for network file system.It allows remote hosts to mount file systems over a network and interact with those file systems as though they are mounted locally. This enables system administrators to consolidate resources onto centralized servers on the network.<br />5. SMTP: It stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.It is a part of TCP/IP protocol.Using a process called “store and forward,” SMTP moves your email on and across networks. It works closely with something called the Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) to send your communication to the right computer and email inbox.<br />6. LPD: It stands for Line Printer Daemon.It is designed for printer sharing.It is the part that receives and processes the request. A “daemon” is a server or agent.<br />7. X window: It defines a protocol for the writing of graphical user interface–based client/server applications. The idea is to allow a program, called a client, to run on one computer. It is primarily used in networks of interconnected mainframes.<br />8. SNMP: It stands for Simple Network Management Protocol.It gathers data by polling the devices on the network from a management station at fixed or random intervals, requiring them to disclose certain information.It is a way that servers can share information about their current state, and also a channel through which an administer can modify pre-defined values.<br />9. DNS: It stands for Domain Name Service.Every time you use a domain name, therefore, a DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address. For example, the domain name www.abc.com might translate to 198.105.232.4.<br />10. DHCP: It stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).It gives IP addresses to hosts.There is a lot of information a DHCP server can provide to a host when the host is registering for an IP address with the DHCP server.<br />