Anthropic Claude Certified Developer – Foundations (CCDV-F) Lessons

25 lessons, one per exam-guide subdomain, in the order the guide teaches them. Every claim is cited to the official documentation.

1. 1.

   Domain 1: Agents and Workflows

   Workflow vs Agent: Decision Criteria and Agentic Patterns

   Subdomain 1.1: Agent Architecture

   2 pages17 min read4.9% of the exam3 questions
2. 2.

   Domain 1: Agents and Workflows

   Claude Agent SDK: The Agent Loop, Messages and Hooks

   Subdomain 1.2: Agent Construction with Claude

   2 pages17 min read4.9% of the exam3 questions
3. 3.

   Domain 1: Agents and Workflows

   Tool-Use Loops and the Claude Agent SDK Agent Loop

   Subdomain 1.3: Agent Patterns and Frameworks

   2 pages21 min read4.9% of the exam3 questions
4. 4.

   Domain 2: Applications and Integration

   Functional Requirements for Claude Solutions: Architecture and Model Choice

   Subdomain 2.1: Understanding Requirements

   2 pages14 min read5.52% of the exam3 questions
5. 5.

   Domain 2: Applications and Integration

   Claude model lifecycle, deprecation and API versioning

   Subdomain 2.2: Systems Life Cycle

   2 pages13 min read5.52% of the exam3 questions
6. 6.

   Domain 2: Applications and Integration

   Claude Messages API: Request Shape, Conversation State, Vision and Streaming

   Subdomain 2.3: Claude API Mechanics

   2 pages19 min read5.52% of the exam3 questions
7. 7.

   Domain 2: Applications and Integration

   Claude API as a REST and JSON Service: Endpoints, Headers, Streaming and Batches

   Subdomain 2.4: Software Engineering Foundations

   2 pages18 min read5.52% of the exam3 questions
8. 8.

   Domain 2: Applications and Integration

   Claude Instruction Scopes, Content Boundaries and Schema Design

   Subdomain 2.5: Claude Application Design

   2 pages16 min read5.52% of the exam3 questions
9. 9.

   Domain 2: Applications and Integration

   CLAUDE.md and settings.json Scopes in Claude Code

   Subdomain 2.6: Configuration Management

   2 pages16 min read5.52% of the exam3 questions
10. 10.

    Domain 3: Claude Code

    Claude Code Configuration: CLAUDE.md Hierarchy, Rules, Memory and settings.json

    Subdomain 3.1: Claude Code Operation

    2 pages17 min read3.1% of the exam3 questions
11. 11.

    Domain 4: Eval, Testing, and Debugging

    Claude API Error Types, Retries and Rate Limits

    Subdomain 4.1: Debugging and Error Handling

    2 pages17 min read2.6% of the exam3 questions
12. 12.

    Domain 5: Model Selection and Optimization

    LLM Fundamentals: Next-Token Generation, Context Windows and Few-Shot Prompting

    Subdomain 5.1: LLM Fundamentals

    2 pages20 min read4.2% of the exam3 questions
13. 13.

    Domain 5: Model Selection and Optimization

    Claude API as a REST API: Endpoints, Headers, SDKs and Errors

    Subdomain 5.2: Technical Fundamentals

    2 pages20 min read4.2% of the exam3 questions
14. 14.

    Domain 5: Model Selection and Optimization

    Choosing a Claude Model: Fable, Opus, Sonnet or Haiku

    Subdomain 5.3: Model Selection and Tradeoffs

    2 pages17 min read4.2% of the exam3 questions
15. 15.

    Domain 5: Model Selection and Optimization

    Claude Token Pricing, Counting and Cost Modeling

    Subdomain 5.4: Cost and Token Management

    2 pages17 min read4.2% of the exam3 questions
16. 16.

    Domain 6: Prompt and Context Engineering

    Claude Context Window Management: What Counts and Why Context Rot Matters

    Subdomain 6.1: Context Engineering

    2 pages21 min read3.67% of the exam3 questions
17. 17.

    Domain 6: Prompt and Context Engineering

    Writing Clear Claude Prompts: Instructions, Examples, Roles and Output Format

    Subdomain 6.2: Prompt Engineering

    2 pages16 min read3.67% of the exam3 questions
18. 18.

    Domain 6: Prompt and Context Engineering

    Claude Structured Outputs: JSON Schemas and Strict Tool Use

    Subdomain 6.3: Output Handling

    2 pages15 min read3.67% of the exam3 questions
19. 19.

    Domain 7: Security and Safety

    Prompt Injection and Jailbreak Defense for Claude Apps

    Subdomain 7.1: AI Application Security

    2 pages18 min read2.03% of the exam3 questions
20. 20.

    Domain 7: Security and Safety

    Layered Guardrails and Content Policy for Claude Deployments

    Subdomain 7.2: Guardrails and Safe Deployment

    2 pages16 min read2.03% of the exam3 questions
21. 21.

    Domain 7: Security and Safety

    Claude Hooks: Deterministic Guardrails for Tool Calls

    Subdomain 7.3: Claude Hooks

    2 pages17 min read2.03% of the exam3 questions
22. 22.

    Domain 7: Security and Safety

    Claude API Key Storage, Rotation, and Leak Response

    Subdomain 7.4: Identity, Secrets, and Key Management

    2 pages18 min read2.03% of the exam3 questions
23. 23.

    Domain 8: Tools and MCPs

    Claude Tool Definitions: Schemas, Descriptions and Tool Set Design

    Subdomain 8.1: Tool Implementation

    2 pages19 min read3.53% of the exam3 questions
24. 24.

    Domain 8: Tools and MCPs

    MCP Server Primitives: Tools, Resources and Prompts

    Subdomain 8.2: MCP Server Development

    2 pages24 min read3.53% of the exam3 questions
25. 25.

    Domain 8: Tools and MCPs

    Built-in Tools, Custom Tools or MCP: Choosing How Claude Acts

    Subdomain 8.3: Agentic Customization

    2 pages17 min read3.53% of the exam3 questions