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### How can I review the math prerequisites?
Many OSSU students choose to review math topics that they have not studied recently.
OSSU recommends students use Khan Academy for such a review.
Below are links to topic assessments.
After taking an assessment, you should have a clear idea what topics to study, and resources on Khan Academy to use.
OSSU recommends to use a few resources for such a review: [Professor Leonard](https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessorLeonard/playlists) for lectures, [OpenStax](https://openstax.org/subjects/math) for textbooks, and [Khan Academy](https://www.khanacademy.org/) for assesments.
After taking an assessment, you should have a clear idea of what topics to study and where you should start with the resources below.
- [Arithmetics](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic#arithmetic-subject-challenge)
- [Basic Geometry](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/basic-geo#basic-geo-subject-challenge)
- [Pre-algebra](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra#pre-algebra-subject-challenge)
- [Integrated Math 1](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/math1#math1-subject-challenge)
- [Integrated Math 2](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/math2#math2-subject-challenge)
- [Integrated Math 3](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/math3#math3-subject-challenge)
| Courses | Lectures | Textbooks | Tutoring & Assessments |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Prealgebra | [Prealgebra](https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4C9296DF81B9EF13) | [OpenStax Prealgebra 2e](https://openstax.org/books/prealgebra-2e/pages/1-introduction) ([PDF](https://assets.openstax.org/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/Prealgebra2e-WEB_0qbw93r.pdf)) | [Prealgebra Course Challenge](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/test/xb4832e56:course-challenge) |
| Algebra 1 | [To The Point Math](https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDesaqWTN6ETc1ZwHWijCBcZ2gOvS2tTN) | [OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e](https://openstax.org/books/elementary-algebra-2e/pages/1-introduction) ([PDF](https://assets.openstax.org/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/ElementaryAlgebra2e-WEB_3zxfu3Z.pdf)) | [Algebra 1 Course Challenge](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/test/x2f8bb11595b61c86:course-challenge) |
| Algebra 2 | [Intermediate Algebra](https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC292123722B1B450) | [OpenStax Intermedia Algebra 2e](https://openstax.org/books/intermediate-algebra-2e/pages/1-introduction) ([PDF](https://assets.openstax.org/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/IntermediateAlgebra2e-WEB_RlpFLLx.pdf)) | [Algebra 2 Course Challenge](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/test/x2ec2f6f830c9fb89:course-challenge) |
| Precalculus | [Precalculus - College Algebra/Trigonometry](https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDesaqWTN6ESsmwELdrzhcGiRhk5DjwLP) | [OpenStax Precalulus 2e](https://openstax.org/books/precalculus-2e/pages/1-introduction-to-functions) ([PDF](https://assets.openstax.org/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/Precalculus_2e-WEB.pdf)) | [Precalculus Course Challenge](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/precalculus/test/x9e81a4f98389efdf:course-challenge) |
(Math 1, 2, 3 covers all of algebra, pre-calculus, high school geometry, trig, stats. It interleaves the order of these topics.)
When watching the lectures it is important that you pause before each question and work it out yourself, or try again after you understand the process.
After you complete a chapters worth of lectures, you should complete the [chapter review exercises](https://openstax.org/books/precalculus-2e/pages/1-review-exercises) found at the end of each chapter in your textbook.
Use your grade to determine what you need to review. OpenStax orders their review exercises by chapter section, allowing you to hone in on what you need to practice.
Practice what you have not mastered by:
1. Going to the proper section in your textbook and working on the examples as they have full answer explanations.
2. Rewatching Professor Leonard's video on the subject, working through the examples with him.
3. Searching [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/) for another POV on the topic, again working through the examples with them. [Khan Academy](https://www.youtube.com/@khanacademy) & [Organic Chemistry Tutor](https://www.youtube.com/@TheOrganicChemistryTutor) are great resources for this.
4. Doing the section exercises in your textbook.
5. Asking for help in the relevant [Discord channel](https://discord.com/channels/744385009028431943/744971809056751687).
### What is a good course to learn a particular language?
OSSU focuses on finding the best courses to learn computer science topics, and isn’t focused on finding language specific courses. If you are looking to learn a particular language or framework there are two great resources to check.