The document discusses the data link layer of the OSI model. It has two main functions:
1. Ensuring error-free transmission of frames between two nodes on a network. This involves techniques like flow control, error control, framing, and physical addressing.
2. Controlling access to the transmission medium using methods like CSMA/CD for broadcast networks to avoid collisions between frames.
The data link layer is divided into logical link control and media access control sublayers. It receives packets from the network layer, divides them into frames, and sends the frames to the physical layer.