Lesson 7: Checkpoint — Foundations Review
Day 7 of 50 · ~10 min · Phase 1: Foundations
How This Works
You've learned the conceptual foundations of Claude Code. Now let's verify that the ideas stick.
Cover the answers below and try to answer each question from memory. Be honest — if you can't recall it, that's valuable information. Go back and re-read the relevant lesson.
Scoring: Give yourself 1 point per question you can answer without looking. Track your score at the bottom.
Recall Questions
From Lesson 1: What Problem Does Claude Code Solve?
Q1: What percentage of developer time is typically spent actually writing code, and what takes up the rest?
Q2: What's the key difference between a chatbot (like Claude.ai) and an agent (like Claude Code)?
From Lesson 2: Installation & Your First Conversation
Q3: What are the two ways to authenticate Claude Code?
Q4: Why is multi-turn conversation mode better than running a single one-shot command?
From Lesson 3: The Agentic Loop
Q5: What are the four phases of the agentic loop, and what happens in each?
Q6: Why doesn't Claude just make all the changes at once instead of looping?
From Lesson 4: Tools — How Claude Acts
Q7: Name three of Claude's built-in tools and explain what each one does.
(You need three; any three are correct.)
Q8: Why does Claude show you every tool call instead of just doing things silently?
From Lesson 5: Reading Code with Claude
Q9: If Claude needs to find where a function is defined in a codebase, what's the strategic approach using tools?
This avoids reading the entire codebase.
Q10: What's the difference between "reading code" and "understanding code"?
Your Score
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8-10: Excellent. You've got a solid grasp of Phase 1 concepts. Move forward with confidence.
5-7: Pretty good. You understand the main ideas but might have some gaps. Review the lessons you missed, then try again tomorrow.
Below 5: These concepts need more time. Re-read Lessons 1-5 before moving to the next phase. This is normal — spaced repetition helps learning stick.
What Comes Next?
Phase 1 (Foundations) was about understanding what Claude Code is and how it works.
Phase 2 will go deeper: editing code, working with git, writing prompts that Claude understands, and using advanced techniques like permissions and memory.
You're ready for the next phase if you scored 5 or higher. If you scored below 5, that's okay — take a day to review, then checkpoint again.