# Lecture 1 — How to use this course

**Course:** [Yocto guide](../Guide.md) | **Phase 2 — Embedded Linux, Yocto**

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## Study pattern that works

- Read one module, then **do** the lab at the end before moving on.
- Keep a single "course notes" repo: your `meta-mylayer`, `local.conf` snippets, and commands that worked.
- When something fails, capture **the exact command**, **the first ERROR line**, and **the task log path**. That habit will save weeks over a career.

## Plain-English rule used throughout

- **Formal term**: what it does in the build.
- **Why it exists**: maintainability, reproducibility, or scale.

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