Quick Reference Sheets

Dense, one-page cheat sheets for each CCDV-F domain. Core concepts, decision rules, common traps, and key terminology — everything you need for a final review before the exam.

Print-friendly — use Ctrl+P / Cmd+P on any sheet

14.7%

Domain 1: Agents and Workflows

Agent and workflow architecture, agent construction with the Claude Agent SDK, and common agentic patterns and frameworks.

33.1%

Domain 2: Applications and Integration

A third of the exam on its own: Claude API mechanics, software engineering foundations, application design, and configuration management.

3.1%

Domain 3: Claude Code

Claude Code's core components and features, the CLAUDE.md hierarchy, repository initialisation, and settings.json configuration.

2.6%

Domain 4: Eval, Testing, and Debugging

Debugging and error handling for Claude applications: error identification, recovery strategies, trace analysis, and problem isolation.

16.8%

Domain 5: Model Selection and Optimisation

LLM fundamentals, supporting technical concepts, model capability trade-offs, and cost and token management.

11%

Domain 6: Prompt and Context Engineering

Context and memory management, prompt engineering principles and methods, and structured output handling.

8.1%

Domain 7: Security and Safety

AI application security, guardrails and safe deployment, hooks as safety controls, and identity, secrets, and key management.

10.6%

Domain 8: Tools and MCPs

Tool implementation, MCP server development, and choosing among built-in tools, custom tools, Skills, and MCPs.

How to use these sheets

Review after completing all lessons in a domain — these are summaries, not substitutes for the full content.
Print them out (Ctrl+P / Cmd+P) for offline revision. The layout is optimised for single-page printing.
Focus on the decision rules and exam traps tables — these are the highest-value sections for exam preparation.