Dell EMC Associate – Information Storage and Management v5 — Question 6

Which layer of the OSI reference model is responsible for logical addressing and routing?

Answer options

• A. Data Link
• B. Session
• C. Network
• D. Transport

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Network, as it is responsible for logical addressing and routing packets across different networks. The Data Link layer (A) deals with physical addressing and framing, the Session layer (B) manages sessions between applications, and the Transport layer (D) ensures reliable data transfer and error recovery, but none of them handle routing.