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Build Exercises

Each lesson includes a hands-on build exercise. These are actual projects you can build to cement your understanding of each concept.

Domain 1: Agentic Architecture & Orchestration

7 exercises
1.1 Agentic Loops1.2 Orchestration Patterns1.3 Guardrails & Safety1.4 Claude Agent SDK1.5 Multi-Agent Systems1.6 Human-in-the-Loop1.7 Error Recovery & Resilience

Domain 2: Tool Design & MCP Integration

5 exercises
2.1 Tool Schema Design2.2 MCP Server Implementation2.3 MCP Client Integration2.4 Tool Error Handling2.5 Tool Selection & Routing

Domain 3: Claude Code Configuration & Workflows

6 exercises
3.1 Configuration & Settings3.2 CLAUDE.md Files3.3 Hooks & Automation3.4 Permissions & Security3.5 Slash Commands & MCP3.6 CI/CD Integration

Domain 4: Prompt Engineering & Structured Output

6 exercises
4.1 System Prompts4.2 Structured Output4.3 Prompt Chaining4.4 Few-Shot & Examples4.5 Prompt Optimisation4.6 Output Validation

Domain 5: Context Management & Reliability

6 exercises
5.1 Context Window Management5.2 Prompt Caching5.3 Long Conversations5.4 Rate Limiting & Quotas5.5 Monitoring & Observability5.6 Production Reliability

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