http://www.library.uiuc.edu/doc/newpages/ipsingle.htm
You will be tested on the four items I have provided here and It is not pass/fail and it is not optional. This will require 2 months of hard work to master all the above if you work day and night. This apllies to all readers of this thread except the patent lawyer who is not allowed to participate as he knows too much already.
All kidding aside, I think they may be worth looking at.
Cheers , Oscar