Claude Certified Developer Foundations (CCDV-F) Certification Course
freeCodeCamp.org
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Prepare to pass the Claude Certified Developer - Foundations (CCDV-F) exam. This exam is Anthropic's official hands-on certification for engineers who build, integrate, and ship production-grade applications using Claude APIs, agents, and workflows.
Course page: https://www.exampro.co/ccdv-f
Developed by @ExamProChannel
❤️ Support for this channel comes from our friends at Scrimba – the coding platform that's reinvented interactive learning: https://scrimba.com/freecodecamp
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:49 Exam Guide Breakdown
010 Agent Architecture
00:11:29 Agent Architecture
00:15:15 Workflow Architecture
00:17:26 Multi Agent Architecture
01:06:54 Subagents Improving Task Execution
020 Agent Construction with Claude
01:10:35 Agent SDK
01:11:47 Agent SDK Follow Along
01:17:04 What is a Code Harness
01:18:19 PreToolUse and PostToolUse Hooks
01:19:17 PreToolUse and PostToolUse Hooks Follow Along
01:23:28 Claude Managed Agents Follow Along
030 Agent Patterns and Frameworks
01:43:01 The Agentic Loop
01:44:49 The Agentic Loop Tool Calls
040 Claude API Mechanics
01:48:16 Claude Messages and Content
01:50:24 Claude Messages System Prompt
01:52:40 Claude Messages Response Format
01:53:56 Max Tokens
01:54:58 Stop Reason
01:57:48 Streaming Messages
01:59:39 Claude Code Image Reasoning
02:01:14 Claude Code Image Reasoning Follow Along
02:05:43 Prompt Caching
02:08:53 Claude Code API Key via Third Party Providers
02:09:40 Batch Processing Follow Along
02:15:14 Real Time vs Batch API
050 Software Engineering Foundations
02:16:28 Semi structure JSON
02:17:23 Version Control Systems
02:19:26 Version Control Services
02:22:44 Code Review
02:23:45 Simplify Command
060 Claude Application Design
02:24:36 Claude Code Surfaces
02:25:56 Content Boundaries
02:28:06 Session Hygiene
02:30:17 Plugins
070 Configuration Management
02:34:19 CLAUDE md Files
02:36:58 Claude Code Settings Scope
02:38:50 Claude Code Settings
02:50:49 Model version pinning
03:05:54 Prompt Versions
080 Claude Code Operations
03:05:58 Claude Rules
03:06:51 Claude Rules Follow Along
03:19:31 Agent Skills
03:21:49 Skills Follow Along
03:32:41 Resume Command
03:33:30 Resume Command Follow Along
03:37:42 Fork Session
03:38:20 Fork Session Follow Along
03:40:40 Context Command
03:42:09 Rename and Rewind
03:43:14 Rename and Rewind Follow Along
03:45:10 Status Command
03:48:16 Security Review Command
03:49:22 Sub agents
03:51:25 Sub agents Follow Along
03:59:50 Claude Auto Memory
04:02:13 Claude Auto Memory Follow Along
04:06:07 Claude Code Sessions
04:07:08 Headless Tasks
04:09:06 Headless Tasks Follow Along
04:16:39 Enable Auto Mode
04:17:51 Enable Auto Mode Follow Along
04:23:28 Top Level Claude md File
04:24:17 Claude files Follow Along
090 Debugging and Error Handling
04:38:23 Debug Mode
04:39:25 Debug Mode Follow Along
100 LLM Fundamentals
04:42:14 Tokens and Capacity
04:44:37 Context Window Size
04:46:55 Sampling
04:49:29 Non determinism
04:51:00 What is a Large Language Model
04:52:44 Fast Command
04:53:12 Fast Mode Follow Along
04:56:48 Effort Command
04:58:42 Effort Follow Along
05:04:45 Zero Single and Multi Shot
110 Model Selection and Tradeoffs
05:07:17 The Agentic Loop Models
05:09:26 Adaptive Thinking Support
05:11:56 Extended Thinking vs Adaptive Thinking
120 Cost and Token Management
05:13:56 Token Count API
05:14:53 Cost Modeling
05:16:42 Prompt Caching Costs
130 Context Engineering
05:17:46 Tool Output Pruning
05:20:31 Compact and Clear Command
05:22:05 Compact and Clear Follow Along
140 Prompt Engineering
05:27:19 Prompting with Explicit Criteria
05:28:21 Few Shot Prompting
05:29:23 Structured JSON Generation
05:33:04 Refinement Loop
05:33:58 Refinement Loop Follow Along
160 AI Application Security
05:45:53 Prompt Injection Awareness and Mitigation
05:52:21 Data Leakage Prevention and PII Handling
170 Guardrails and Safe Deployment
05:54:00 Permission Rules
05:55:31 Permission Rules Follow Along
06:10:01 Sandboxing
06:12:03 Sandbox Follow Along
06:19:54 Hooks
06:21:33 Security Hook Follow Along
180 Identity Secrets and Key Management
06:58:51 Claude Code via API Key
06:59:57 Permission Modes
07:01:33 Permission Modes Follow Along
07:05:35 Authentication vs Authorization
190 Tool Implementation
07:08:02 Tool Choice
07:10:08 Tool Descriptions
07:11:05 Error handling
07:11:49 Agent Tool
07:14:22 Agent Tool Follow Along
200 MCP Server Deployment
07:25:44 MCP with Claude Code
07:27:52 MCP Resources vs Tools
07:29:12 MCP Resources vs Tools Follow Along
07:37:23 MCP Prompts
07:38:08 Setup Claude Platform on AWS
210 Agent Customization
07:39:34 Built In Tools
07:41:06 Built In Tools Follow Along
07:44:34 Custom Tools
07:45:15 MCP Discovery
07:46:06 MCP Discovery Follow Along
19 Comments
Thanks for the course . Also not just starting a philanthropist trend of providing E2E complete cert series from last 5 yrs . A curated list of necessary arsenals , and letting saving thousand of dollars on expensive bootcamps. A user friendly and beginner approach would be highly appreciated 👍
Hope we will see such for Data Engg also , as Databricks and SnowFlake have changed in cert reqs — with growing demands in OSS offerings
@FCC , may I request, pls structure AI and underline DS vids , in organize and category wise playlist . Letting user able to watch in serial manner 😊😊
Exam Guide Breakdown: (0:06:49)
Agent Architecture: (0:11:29)
Workflow Architecture: (0:15:15)
Multi-Agent Architecture: (0:17:26)
Agent Construction with Claude: (0:10:35)
Agent Patterns and Frameworks: (1:43:01)
Claude API Mechanics: (1:48:16)
Software Engineering Foundations: (2:16:28)
Claude Application Design: (2:24:36)
Configuration Management: (2:34:19)
Claude Code Operations: (3:05:58)
Debugging and Error Handling: (4:38:23)
LLM Fundamentals: (4:42:14)
Model Selection and Tradeoffs: (5:07:17)
Cost and Token Management: (5:13:56)
Context Engineering: (5:17:46)
Prompt Engineering: (5:27:19)
AI Application Security: (5:45:53)
Guardrails and Safe Deployment: (5:54:00)
Identity, Secrets, and Key Management: (6:58:51)
Tool Implementation: (7:08:02)
MCP Server Deployment: (7:25:44)
Agent Customization: (7:39:34)
i try to learn all content in 20 hrs. :hand-pink-waving:
Key Course Highlights:
Agentic Architecture: The course explains how agents function through loops, including managing state, executing sub-agents, and designing efficient workflows (0:11:29 - 1:06:54).
Claude API Mechanics: Deep dives into API usage, covering prompt caching (0:20:53), streaming, batch processing (0:20:94), and handling different modalities like image reasoning (0:1:59:39).
Agent Development: Practical guides on using the Agent SDK, implementing pre/post-tool use hooks (0:1:18:19), and managing agent skills/rules (0:3:05:58).
Application Design & Security: Best practices for session hygiene, configuration management with `CLAUDE.md` files (0:2:34:19), and implementing security guardrails to prevent data leakage and manage permissions (0:5:45:53).
Optimization: Techniques for context engineering, such as tool output pruning and using the "compact" and "clear" commands to manage token costs and context windows (0:5:17:46).
Tooling & MCP: Implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, custom tools, and integrating external data sources to enhance agent capabilities (0:7:25:44).
Claude Certified Developer Foundations (CCDV-F) Certification Course
freeCodeCamp.org
221,351 views
Prepare to pass the Claude Certified Developer - Foundations (CCDV-F) exam. This exam is Anthropic's official hands-on certification for engineers who build, integrate, and ship production-grade applications using Claude APIs, agents, and workflows.
Course page: https://www.exampro.co/ccdv-f
Developed by @ExamProChannel
❤️ Support for this channel comes from our friends at Scrimba – the coding platform that's reinvented interactive learning: https://scrimba.com/freecodecamp
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:49 Exam Guide Breakdown
010 Agent Architecture
00:11:29 Agent Architecture
00:15:15 Workflow Architecture
00:17:26 Multi Agent Architecture
01:06:54 Subagents Improving Task Execution
020 Agent Construction with Claude
01:10:35 Agent SDK
01:11:47 Agent SDK Follow Along
01:17:04 What is a Code Harness
01:18:19 PreToolUse and PostToolUse Hooks
01:19:17 PreToolUse and PostToolUse Hooks Follow Along
01:23:28 Claude Managed Agents Follow Along
030 Agent Patterns and Frameworks
01:43:01 The Agentic Loop
01:44:49 The Agentic Loop Tool Calls
040 Claude API Mechanics
01:48:16 Claude Messages and Content
01:50:24 Claude Messages System Prompt
01:52:40 Claude Messages Response Format
01:53:56 Max Tokens
01:54:58 Stop Reason
01:57:48 Streaming Messages
01:59:39 Claude Code Image Reasoning
02:01:14 Claude Code Image Reasoning Follow Along
02:05:43 Prompt Caching
02:08:53 Claude Code API Key via Third Party Providers
02:09:40 Batch Processing Follow Along
02:15:14 Real Time vs Batch API
050 Software Engineering Foundations
02:16:28 Semi structure JSON
02:17:23 Version Control Systems
02:19:26 Version Control Services
02:22:44 Code Review
02:23:45 Simplify Command
060 Claude Application Design
02:24:36 Claude Code Surfaces
02:25:56 Content Boundaries
02:28:06 Session Hygiene
02:30:17 Plugins
070 Configuration Management
02:34:19 CLAUDE md Files
02:36:58 Claude Code Settings Scope
02:38:50 Claude Code Settings
02:50:49 Model version pinning
03:05:54 Prompt Versions
080 Claude Code Operations
03:05:58 Claude Rules
03:06:51 Claude Rules Follow Along
03:19:31 Agent Skills
03:21:49 Skills Follow Along
03:32:41 Resume Command
03:33:30 Resume Command Follow Along
03:37:42 Fork Session
03:38:20 Fork Session Follow Along
03:40:40 Context Command
03:42:09 Rename and Rewind
03:43:14 Rename and Rewind Follow Along
03:45:10 Status Command
03:48:16 Security Review Command
03:49:22 Sub agents
03:51:25 Sub agents Follow Along
03:59:50 Claude Auto Memory
04:02:13 Claude Auto Memory Follow Along
04:06:07 Claude Code Sessions
04:07:08 Headless Tasks
04:09:06 Headless Tasks Follow Along
04:16:39 Enable Auto Mode
04:17:51 Enable Auto Mode Follow Along
04:23:28 Top Level Claude md File
04:24:17 Claude files Follow Along
090 Debugging and Error Handling
04:38:23 Debug Mode
04:39:25 Debug Mode Follow Along
100 LLM Fundamentals
04:42:14 Tokens and Capacity
04:44:37 Context Window Size
04:46:55 Sampling
04:49:29 Non determinism
04:51:00 What is a Large Language Model
04:52:44 Fast Command
04:53:12 Fast Mode Follow Along
04:56:48 Effort Command
04:58:42 Effort Follow Along
05:04:45 Zero Single and Multi Shot
110 Model Selection and Tradeoffs
05:07:17 The Agentic Loop Models
05:09:26 Adaptive Thinking Support
05:11:56 Extended Thinking vs Adaptive Thinking
120 Cost and Token Management
05:13:56 Token Count API
05:14:53 Cost Modeling
05:16:42 Prompt Caching Costs
130 Context Engineering
05:17:46 Tool Output Pruning
05:20:31 Compact and Clear Command
05:22:05 Compact and Clear Follow Along
140 Prompt Engineering
05:27:19 Prompting with Explicit Criteria
05:28:21 Few Shot Prompting
05:29:23 Structured JSON Generation
05:33:04 Refinement Loop
05:33:58 Refinement Loop Follow Along
160 AI Application Security
05:45:53 Prompt Injection Awareness and Mitigation
05:52:21 Data Leakage Prevention and PII Handling
170 Guardrails and Safe Deployment
05:54:00 Permission Rules
05:55:31 Permission Rules Follow Along
06:10:01 Sandboxing
06:12:03 Sandbox Follow Along
06:19:54 Hooks
06:21:33 Security Hook Follow Along
180 Identity Secrets and Key Management
06:58:51 Claude Code via API Key
06:59:57 Permission Modes
07:01:33 Permission Modes Follow Along
07:05:35 Authentication vs Authorization
190 Tool Implementation
07:08:02 Tool Choice
07:10:08 Tool Descriptions
07:11:05 Error handling
07:11:49 Agent Tool
07:14:22 Agent Tool Follow Along
200 MCP Server Deployment
07:25:44 MCP with Claude Code
07:27:52 MCP Resources vs Tools
07:29:12 MCP Resources vs Tools Follow Along
07:37:23 MCP Prompts
07:38:08 Setup Claude Platform on AWS
210 Agent Customization
07:39:34 Built In Tools
07:41:06 Built In Tools Follow Along
07:44:34 Custom Tools
07:45:15 MCP Discovery
07:46:06 MCP Discovery Follow Along