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Claude Code 101

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Course Description

Claude Code 101 is designed for developers who are either new to software engineering or experienced engineers who haven't yet explored AI coding agents. This course walks you through everything from installation to advanced customization, teaching you how to use Claude Code effectively in your daily workflow.
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  1. 1

    What is Claude Code?

    Free

    Learn what Claude Code is, how it differs from other AI tools, and watch it explore and explain an unfamiliar data analysis project.

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    Video: What is Claude Code?
    50 xp
    Meet Claude Code
    100 xp
    What is Claude Code?
    50 xp
    Video: How Claude Code works
    50 xp
    How Claude Code works
    50 xp
    The Agentic Loop
    100 xp
  2. 2

    Your first prompt

    Free

    Install Claude Code and send your first prompt to a real climate analysis project, using plan mode and descriptive prompts to stay in control.

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    Video: Installing Claude Code
    50 xp
    Installing Claude Code
    50 xp
    Exploring your first project
    100 xp
    Video: Your first prompt
    50 xp
    Your first prompt
    50 xp
    Claude Code's Agentic Capabilities
    100 xp
    Plan a Code Change Before Writing Any Code
    100 xp
  3. 3

    Daily workflows

    Free

    Master the explore → plan → code → commit cycle, keep Claude focused with context commands, and run a subagent review before sharing your work.

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    Video: The explore → plan → code → commit workflow
    50 xp
    The explore → plan → code → commit workflow
    50 xp
    Follow the Explore → Plan → Code → Commit Workflow
    100 xp
    Video: Context management
    50 xp
    Context management
    50 xp
    Check and Compact Your Context Window
    100 xp
    Video: Code review
    50 xp
    Code review
    50 xp
    Subagent Code Review Before You Share
    100 xp
  4. 4

    Customizing Claude Code

    Free

    Personalize Claude Code with a CLAUDE.md file, reusable skills, a live database connection via MCP, and automated hooks.

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    Video: The CLAUDE.md file
    50 xp
    The CLAUDE.md file
    50 xp
    Give Claude Persistent Project Memory
    100 xp
    Video: Subagents
    50 xp
    Subagents
    50 xp
    Delegate Exploration to a Subagent
    100 xp
    Video: Skills
    50 xp
    Skills
    50 xp
    Use a Skill to Generate a Station Report
    100 xp
    Video: MCP
    50 xp
    MCP
    50 xp
    Connect Claude to Your Records Database
    100 xp
    Video: Hooks
    50 xp
    Hooks
    50 xp
    Enforce Formatting on Every File Edit
    100 xp
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