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What Is the Application Layer?

What Is the Application Layer?

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Key Responsibilities of the Application Layer

The main job of the application layer is to enable end-users to access the Internet via a number of applications. This involves:

  • Writing data off to the network in a format that is compliant with the protocol in use.
  • Reading data from the
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