Claude Code for Everyday Programming (Video Course)

Description

Turn Claude Code into a production-ready development partner, not just a coding assistant.

AI-assisted coding tools like Claude Code help developers write, understand, and improve software much faster by acting as an intelligent assistant throughout the development process. This is important because businesses are under pressure to build software more quickly and efficiently, while also managing increasingly complex systems. As a result, companies are rapidly adopting these tools to boost productivity, reduce costs, and stay competitive, creating strong demand for practical training on how to use them effectively in real-world work.

As AI-assisted coding becomes a standard part of modern software development, many developers struggle to move beyond basic prompt usage to consistent, reliable workflows that fit real-world projects. Teams need practical guidance on how to integrate Claude Code into existing development environments, understand unfamiliar codebases faster, reduce time spent on debugging and refactoring, and safely automate repetitive tasks without sacrificing code quality or control.

This course takes a hands-on, example-driven approach to Claude Code across the full development lifecycle. Learners will explore how Claude Code works, customize its behavior, automate workflows through hooks, commands, and the CLI, and apply it to common tasks, such as testing, GitHub interaction, and large codebase navigation. By the end of the course, participants will be able to design, develop, and deploy applications more efficiently by treating Claude Code as a programmable development partner rather than a simple chat interface.

Skill Level:

• Beginner-Intermediate

Learn How To:

• Leverage Claude Code to achieve major productivity gains in software development by writing, debugging, and understanding code faster, helping reduce development time and costs.
• Manage complex and legacy codebases more effectively by using AI-assisted coding to navigate, interpret, and refactor large existing systems.
• Integrate AI into everyday development workflows by applying practical, real-world techniques for AI-augmented software development.
• Build highly sought-after AI development skills that help you stay competitive as AI becomes a standard part of modern software engineering.

Course requirements:

Pre-requisite:

• Basic programming experience (any language), familiarity with using the command line, and a general understanding of software development concepts, such as functions, APIs, and version control

Who Should Take This Course:

Job titles:

Primary:

• Software Engineer
• Developer
• AI / DevOps Engineer

Secondary:

• Tech Lead
• Project Manager

About Pearson Video Training:

Pearson publishes expert-led video tutorials covering a wide selection of technology topics designed to teach you the skills you need to succeed. These professional and personal technology videos feature world-leading author instructors published by your trusted technology brands: Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, Pearson IT Certification, Prentice Hall, Sams, and Que. Topics include IT Certification, Network Security, Cisco Technology, Programming, Web Development, Mobile Development, and more. Learn more about Pearson Video Training at  http://www.informit.com/video.

Video Lessons are available for download for offline viewing within the streaming format. Look for the green arrow in each lesson.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started with Claude Code

• Learn what Claude Code is
• Understand how Claude Code works
• Start using Claude Code
• Interact with Claude Code: The basics
• Interact with Claude Codes Other capabilities

Customizing Claude Code

• Understand Claude Code's customization options
• Choose the right Claude Code model
• Understand and customize Claude Code permissions
• Modify output styles and understand scoping
• Create custom Claude Code instructions
• Add custom skills to Claude Code
• Learn how Claude Code hooks automate workflows
• Use Claude Code hooks to automate workflows

Practicing Common Claude Code Use Cases

• Understand new or unfamiliar codebases: Part 1
• Understand new or unfamiliar codebases: Part 2
• Use Claude Code to search for relevant code
• Find and fix bugs automatically
• Refactor existing code using Claude Code: Part 1
• Refactor existing code using Claude Code: Part 2
• Work with tests and Test-Driven Development

Improving Your Claude Code Productivity

• Learn the most important Claude Code hotkeys
• Schedule and manage recurring tasks
• Understand and apply best practices: Part 1
• Understand and apply best practices: Part 2
• Connect Claude Code to other tools with MCP: Part 1
• Connect Claude Code to other tools with MCP: Part 2
• Piping to and from the Claude Code CLI

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