This is a very basic book, heavily illustrated. Because I will not be offering the Internet course this semester as I usually do in the Spring, the Internet will be covered in somewhat more detailed fashion than I would normally in this course. LANs and Intranets in the library environment will be discussed. Concepts and terminology are important to understanding what is going on when people analyze or discuss networks. If you are designing networks or supervising others who are, you must be able to communicate in appropriate language with those doing the technical work and also to explain what is going on to your supervisors in English.
Networks are dynamic.
No matter what is taught, students who take a network course will have to learn how to keep up with new developments. You must regard your technical education as an ongoing process from now on. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is an important part of the policy environment you will be dealing with your entire professional lives. They need to learn new stuff, too. Bear in mind, they are showing patience by sitting there listening to something they already know.