Driveby answer to your question, sorry I can't expand: yes, for the most part. Even when these topics are covered directly in a university course, this knowled

Driveby answer to your question, sorry I can't expand: yes, for the most part. Even when these topics are covered directly in a university course, this knowledge doesn't stick around to become "foundational". Especially for those that don't have a hardware, embedded, or otherwise resource-constrained background or area of interest.