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Phase 01 · Foundations

The reset. Before any code, rebuild the model of the bare machine: the CPU, the memory hierarchy, how data is represented, and how source becomes execution. Almost code-free, entirely load-bearing.

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Low-LevelPhase 00 · OrientationWhere to start, what to ignore for now, and how the Low-Level Atlas is organized.Low-LevelPhase 02 · The C LayerC as a thin layer over the machine, undefined behavior, and manual memory — pointers, the heap, allocators, and the classic bugs.Low-LevelPhase 03 · Down to the MetalReading the assembly your compiler emits, calling conventions, and the full preprocess→compile→assemble→link toolchain with its debuggers.Low-LevelPhase 04 · C++ (optional)The jump from C to C++ — RAII, smart pointers, move semantics, templates, and the STL. Optional, because the OS is C-first.