Describe the Session Layer of the OSI model.

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The Session Layer (layer 5) handles communication between processes running on two different nodes. For example, two e-mail programs running on different nodes establish a session to communicate with each other. There are specific steps that must be followed to setup, maintain, and teardown a communication session.

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A. scroll box B. sheet tab C. insertion point D. split bar

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