The phrase "a basic working knowledge of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone's level of understanding or familiarity with a particular subject or skill.
Example: "To apply for this position, candidates should have a basic working knowledge of computer programming."
Alternatives: "a fundamental understanding of" or "a general familiarity with".
"I also possess a basic working knowledge of functional machinery!
Note, this is not an introduction to LaTeX – a basic working knowledge of LaTeX is assumed.
The session assumes a basic working knowledge of MATLAB, but advanced knowledge of statistics is not required.
With a basic working knowledge of electrophysiology, and after an initial setup, ultrasonic neuromodulation (UNMOD) can be implemented in less than 1 h.
The course assumes some basic mathematical background (e.g. very basic calculus and matrix operations) as well as a basic working knowledge of R.
Eligibility: participants must have completed master's-level introductory courses in regression and epidemiology, and must possess at least a basic working knowledge of SAS, Stata, or R. Time commitment: online course work and assignments averaging two to three hours per week over 12 weeks.
While anyone with a desire to understand the relationship between team dynamics and patient safety is welcome, this is an intermediate level course and participants should have basic working knowledge of TeamSTEPPS tools and concepts.
Armed with the knowledge from this post you should be able to walk into an Asian plant for the first time and have the basic working knowledge that you need to converse intelligently about the creation of your item.
605.202 Data Structures; 695.601 Foundations of Information Assurance, a basic understanding and working knowledge of computer systems, and access to Intel-based PC hosting a Microsoft Windows environment.
An introductory course that provides a working knowledge of basic probability and statistics and their application to analyzing data occurring in the real world.
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