Re: Why does the tutorial talk about C-n/C-p etc?

[Stefan Monnier]

>> If arrows keys work out of the box then C-p/n etc. should be
>> in a section called advanced cursor control or something like 
>> that and it should be moved somewhere to the end.
> It's not an advanced topic, its basic cursor motion.

What he means by "advanced topic" is "something that's not indispensable
to start using Emacs effectively".
In this sense, it is "advanced topic".  You don't have to use C-fbnp in
order to use M-n, M-p, C-M-f, C-M-b, ...


        Stefan