
After this lecture, you will be able to explain what Claude Code is, contrast it with Claude AI, and choose the right tool for coding versus general conversational tasks.
After this lecture, you will be able to identify how Claude Code speeds up codebase understanding, development, debugging, and refactoring while keeping you in the terminal.
After this lecture, you will be able to install Claude Code from the terminal, confirm the version, and authenticate with a Claude subscription.
After this lecture, you will be able to start an interactive Claude Code session and use essential commands such as /help, /clear, /config, /status, /model, and exit.
After this lecture, you will be able to prompt Claude Code to generate a Python app, run the project locally, and add environment setup steps.
After this lecture, you will be able to use targeted architecture, functionality, and dependency questions to onboard to an unfamiliar codebase with Claude Code.
After this lecture, you will be able to ask Claude Code for a high-level overview, file-level analysis, library usage, and API flow of an existing project.
After this lecture, you will be able to walk Claude Code through explaining an error, locating the cause, applying a graceful fix, and verifying the result.
After this lecture, you will be able to describe a desired change in plain English, review Claude Code’s proposed edits, and approve or reject them before they are applied.
Claude Code Permission Modes
After this lecture, you will be able to request UI changes in Plan mode, review and approve edits, and verify them in the running app.
After this lecture, you will be able to prompt Claude Code to initialize a repository, commit, branch, implement a feature, and merge back to main.
After this lecture, you will be able to generate project documentation in Markdown and create a CLAUDE.md file with /init so Claude Code loads project-specific instructions.
Welcome to "Claude Code: Getting Started" – your guide to transforming the way you work with code using AI-powered tools. This course is designed for software engineers who want to accelerate their workflow, better understand unfamiliar codebases, and leverage AI to deliver features efficiently.
In this course, you’ll use Claude Code to create a new project from scratch, ask for code changes using simple language, and get help from AI to make your daily work easier. You will also learn how to integrate Claude Code into your Git workflow and successfully add new features to existing projects.
Topics Covered In This Course:
Explore Claude Code and AI-powered development concepts.
Install and authenticate with Claude Code.
Navigate and understand codebases using natural language commands.
Request and implement code changes with Claude Code assistance.
Streamline code modifications through interactive commands.
Integrate Claude Code into your Git workflow for efficient feature development.
What You'll Achieve
Practical AI-Powered Development: Boost productivity with hands-on Claude Code usage.
Faster Codebase Understanding: Learn to quickly grasp complex projects using Claude Code.
Confident Feature Delivery: Use natural language to make changes and add features efficiently.
Enhanced Workflow: Seamlessly combine AI tools with your existing development practices.
Who This Course Is For
Software engineers who want to integrate AI copilots into their daily development workflow.
Prerequisites
Access to a Claude Code subscription (Pro or Max).
Experience using the command line and Git for version control workflows.
Basic understanding of Python will be helpful, but not mandatory.
By the end of this course:
You'll be able to accelerate your workflow, understand unfamiliar codebases, and leverage AI to deliver features efficiently.
Enroll now and discover how Claude Code can enhance your software development workflow!