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Java · Variables and scope · if / else and boolean logic · Loops and off-by-one errors · Methods and parameter passing · Arrays and ArrayLists · What a NullPointerException is telling you

Calculus · Involutions · Exponential equations · Solving trig equations · Trig identities · Conic tangents

Discrete Math · Rules of inference and common fallacies · Strong induction and when to use it · The well-ordering principle · Sets and set identities · Functions, injections and surjections · Counting and the pigeonhole principle

Security+ · The CIA triad · Phishing vs vishing vs smishing · SIEM explained · IDS vs IPS · SPF, DKIM & DMARC · SLE vs ALE (risk math)

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