The full study guide for the Claude Certified Developer – Foundations (CCDV-F) exam. Around 10,000 words covering all eight domains and every skill in the blueprint — explained the way the exam tests them, not just listed back at you.

Who this is for

Developers preparing for the CCDV-F exam
AI/ML engineers, technical leads and senior software engineers who build, integrate and ship Claude-powered applications
Anyone working with the Claude API, Agent SDK, Claude Code or MCP who wants their knowledge organised against the exam blueprint

What makes this different

The CCDV-F is a builder's exam that rewards judgement over recall — most questions describe a real engineering situation and ask which approach fits the constraint (cost, latency, reliability, security). So every skill in this guide is worked through in four beats: what it is, why it works that way, how the exam frames it, and the traps — the plausible wrong answers a competent developer would actually reach for.

It's also weighted the way the exam is weighted. Applications & Integration is a third of the paper, so it gets the deepest treatment; the two smallest domains get proportionate coverage so you don't over-invest.

What's inside

All 8 domains and 20 skills, each with its exam weight so you can revise in proportion
Original diagrams — realtime vs batch API selection, the built-in / custom-tool / Skill / MCP decision, prompt-injection defence layering
Analogies throughout that make the abstract patterns stick
"How the exam thinks" — the recurring answer patterns that let you narrow four options to two
12 original practice questions with full explanations of why each distractor fails
A four-week study plan and a pre-booking readiness checklist

Domains covered

Applications & Integration (33.1%)
Model Selection & Optimization (16.8%)
Agents & Workflows (14.7%)
Prompt & Context Engineering (11.0%)
Tools & MCPs (10.6%)
Security & Safety (8.1%)
Claude Code (3.1%)
Eval, Testing & Debugging (2.6%)

Format & delivery

PDF in the BizTechIncp Digital Notebook style — colour-coded domain sections, inline diagrams, print-friendly. Instant download the moment payment clears, plus lifetime access from your account.

Satisfaction guarantee

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Claude Certified Developer CCDV-F Study Guide (Digital Notebook eBook)