Foundations Self-Assessment
Time: 5 minutes
Rate your confidence on each foundational concept before moving into hands-on work. Use this to catch anything you want to review before installing Claude Code.
1.I can explain what a coding assistant does behind the scenes.
2.I can describe the gather-plan-act workflow in my own words.
3.I understand why language models need a tool use system to interact with files and commands.
4.I can explain what makes Claude's tool use different from other models.
5.I can identify use cases where MCP server extensibility adds practical value.
6.I understand how Claude Code's GitHub integration enables automated PR reviews that catch infrastructure-level issues.
You now have a solid mental model of how coding assistants work and what makes Claude Code unique — time to get your hands on the keyboard.