Creating a network app application transport network data link write programs that: physical run on (different)end systems communicate over network e.g.,web server software communicates with browser software application no need to write software for transport network data link pplication network-core devices physical transport network network-core devices do data link physical not run user applications applications on end systems allows for rapid app development, propagation Application Layer 2-5Application Layer 2-5 Creating a network app write programs that: run on (different) end systems communicate over network e.g., web server software communicates with browser software no need to write software for network-core devices network-core devices do not run user applications applications on end systems allows for rapid app development, propagation application transport network data link physical application transport network data link physical application transport network data link physical