Reverse Engineering

  1. Prerequisite Knowledge
    1. Computer Architecture Fundamentals
      1. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
        1. CPU Structure and Components
          1. Instruction Cycle
            1. Registers and Flags
              1. Pipeline Architecture
                1. Cache Systems
                2. Memory Hierarchy
                  1. RAM Types and Function
                    1. Cache Levels and Operation
                      1. Virtual vs. Physical Memory
                        1. Memory Management Units
                        2. Input/Output Systems
                          1. Peripheral Devices
                            1. Bus Architectures
                              1. Direct Memory Access (DMA)
                                1. Interrupt Handling
                                2. Instruction Set Architectures
                                  1. CISC vs. RISC
                                    1. Addressing Modes
                                      1. Instruction Encoding
                                    2. Operating System Concepts
                                      1. Process Management
                                        1. Process Lifecycle
                                          1. Process Control Blocks
                                            1. Context Switching
                                              1. Inter-Process Communication
                                              2. Thread Management
                                                1. Threading Models
                                                  1. Thread Synchronization
                                                    1. Race Conditions
                                                    2. Memory Management
                                                      1. Virtual Memory Systems
                                                        1. Paging and Segmentation
                                                          1. Address Space Layout
                                                            1. Memory Protection
                                                            2. File Systems
                                                              1. File System Structures
                                                                1. File Permissions and Metadata
                                                                  1. File System APIs
                                                                    1. Directory Structures
                                                                    2. System Calls and APIs
                                                                      1. System Call Interface
                                                                        1. Common Operating System APIs
                                                                          1. User Mode vs. Kernel Mode
                                                                            1. Privilege Escalation
                                                                          2. Programming Languages
                                                                            1. Low-Level Languages
                                                                              1. Assembly Language
                                                                                1. Syntax and Semantics
                                                                                  1. Assembler Directives
                                                                                    1. Macro Systems
                                                                                    2. Machine Code
                                                                                      1. Binary Instruction Encoding
                                                                                        1. Opcode Structure
                                                                                      2. High-Level Languages
                                                                                        1. C Programming
                                                                                          1. Memory Management
                                                                                            1. Pointer Arithmetic
                                                                                              1. Compilation Process
                                                                                              2. C++ Programming
                                                                                                1. Object-Oriented Features
                                                                                                  1. Template Systems
                                                                                                    1. Standard Template Library
                                                                                                    2. Scripting Languages
                                                                                                      1. Python for Automation
                                                                                                        1. PowerShell Scripting
                                                                                                          1. Bash Scripting
                                                                                                      2. Data Structures and Algorithms
                                                                                                        1. Basic Data Structures
                                                                                                          1. Arrays and Lists
                                                                                                            1. Stacks and Queues
                                                                                                              1. Hash Tables
                                                                                                              2. Advanced Data Structures
                                                                                                                1. Trees and Graphs
                                                                                                                  1. Heaps and Priority Queues
                                                                                                                    1. Tries and Suffix Trees
                                                                                                                    2. Algorithm Analysis
                                                                                                                      1. Time and Space Complexity
                                                                                                                        1. Big O Notation
                                                                                                                          1. Algorithm Optimization
                                                                                                                          2. Common Algorithms
                                                                                                                            1. Sorting Algorithms
                                                                                                                              1. Searching Algorithms
                                                                                                                                1. Graph Algorithms
                                                                                                                              2. Networking Fundamentals
                                                                                                                                1. Network Models
                                                                                                                                  1. OSI Model
                                                                                                                                    1. TCP/IP Model
                                                                                                                                      1. Protocol Stack Concepts
                                                                                                                                      2. Internet Protocol Suite
                                                                                                                                        1. IP Addressing and Subnetting
                                                                                                                                          1. Routing and Switching
                                                                                                                                            1. Network Address Translation
                                                                                                                                            2. Common Protocols
                                                                                                                                              1. HTTP and HTTPS
                                                                                                                                                1. DNS Resolution
                                                                                                                                                  1. SMTP and Email Protocols
                                                                                                                                                    1. File Transfer Protocols
                                                                                                                                                      1. Remote Access Protocols
                                                                                                                                                      2. Network Security
                                                                                                                                                        1. Encryption and Authentication
                                                                                                                                                          1. Firewalls and Access Control
                                                                                                                                                            1. Network Monitoring

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