| Lp | Action | OSI Model | Keyword |
| 1 | Alphanumeric input of user is converted to data. | Application/Presentation/Session | DATA |
| 2 | Data is converted to segments. | Transport | SEGMENTS |
| 3 | Segments are converted to Packets or Datagrams and network header information is added. | Network | PACKETS |
| 4 | Packets or Datagrams are built into Frames. | Data Link | FRAMES |
| 5 | Frames are converted to 1s and 0s (bits) for transmission. | Physical | BITS |