The Basics

The basic information you need to know about complex topics

What are the Basics?

This website contains a diverse collection of easy to understand documents called “study guides”, which simply and accurately outline the “basics” of complex topics.

Introducing the “Basics“

The “basics” are the well-accepted facts, events, and definitions that provide a basic foundation of knowledge about a topic. The “basics” are explained on this website without opinion or bias. The content is intended to be neutral and non-controversial.

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The study guide format facilitates:

  • Quick Review
    • All of the content in this document can be reviewed in one sitting.
  • Additional Study
    • The terms identified in blue font can also be found in Wikipeda.
    • Items can be committed to memory by looking at a term on the left and recalling the information from the right.
  • Future Reference
    • The document serves as a ready reference for future questions 

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The goal of a study guide is to explain complex things in a simple and accurate manner…

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…and the study guide format has been shown to explain things effectively.

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