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Hardware Recon

Visual inspection, datasheet hunting, identifying ICs, FCC ID lookups.

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    Quiz+90 XP

    PCB Recon Basics: Visual Inspection & Interface Identification

    This quiz tests your ability to visually inspect PCBs, identify common integrated circuits, locate debug interfaces, and interpret component markings. You must demonstrate competency before advancing to hands-on hardware exploitation.

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  2. Hands-on Labeasy+25 XP

    Identify ICs from Markings

    Decode 3 chip markings to their families — your gateway to the right datasheet.

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  3. Quiz

    Hardware Recon Survey

    Where to start with an unknown board.

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  4. Quiz+90 XP

    Bus Protocol Quiz: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN Selection

    This quiz tests your ability to identify and select appropriate communication bus protocols for embedded hardware scenarios. You must demonstrate understanding of protocol characteristics, use cases, and limitations.

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