Getting Started with Claude
Course Description:
In this Bigger Brains course, you’ll learn what sets Claude apart in the world of large language models. Guided by subject matter expert Dr. Kevin Jones, who has over twenty years of experience with Natural Language Models, Machine Learning, and LLMs, you’ll explore what makes Claude distinctive, its focus on reliability and accuracy, and the differences between its available tiers. You’ll learn how Claude handles data retention and how to opt in or out of specific settings. You’ll also learn how to create an account, adjust privacy preferences, open incognito chats, and navigate the interface. Kevin will show you how to organize your work by renaming, searching, and deleting chats and how to define and use projects for longer workflows. You’ll explore Claude’s core features, including coding assistance, document analysis, and longform writing—and learn how to write effective prompts for each. You’ll see how extended thinking mode and research mode support deeper, more complex tasks. You’ll also learn about Claude’s integration options and its strengths and limitations, equipping you to use it effectively in your daily work.
Why “Getting Started with Claude” Matters:
• Distinguish between the different tiers available in Claude
• Discuss Claude’s emphasis on reliability and accuracy
• Identify opt in and opt out options for data retention
• Create an account
• Change privacy settings
• Create incognito chats
• Navigate the interface
• Define and use projects
• List the core features of Claude including coding assistance, document analysis, and long-form writing
• Write good prompts for core uses
• Explain the uses for Claude’s extended thinking mode and research mode
• Identify Claude’s limitations and strengths
