Exercises — Claude for Education & Tutoring

Exercise 1: Baseline Implementation

Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 30–45 min

Implement a small function that transforms an input into a structured output relevant to Claude for Education & Tutoring.

Requirements

• [ ] Validates inputs with helpful error messages
• [ ] Returns a structured dict/object (not an unstructured string)
• [ ] Includes 2 unit-style checks in __main__

Hints

• Start with the smallest happy path, then add validation.
• Keep the transformation deterministic.

Exercise 2: Add Realistic Constraints

Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 45–75 min

Extend Exercise 1 with a constraint that mirrors real usage (latency budget, safety rule, formatting rule, etc.).

Requirements

• [ ] Constraint is explicit in the function contract
• [ ] Includes at least one edge case test
• [ ] Documents a trade-off you chose

Exercise 3: Production-Style Hardening

Difficulty: Advanced | Time: 75–120 min

Create a “mini module” version: - core logic - validation layer - instrumentation hooks (timings/logging placeholders)

Requirements

• [ ] Clear separation of responsibilities
• [ ] No secrets in code
• [ ] Includes a short README note in comments about operational risks

Stretch

Add a simple CLI entrypoint using argparse (optional).