pmp notes for preparation

hi there,

i wanted to enquire that during the preparation for pmp, how to come up with notes of my own? I mean one cannot learn all the inputs and outputs of all the processes starting from page 1 uptill page 500., that would be rote learning, isn't it? 

have any of you experienced such questions which require you to rote learn? General concepts and universal truths are ok.and they are to be remembered as they are

please guide