Available draft · two ninety-minute units · construction edition
Attempt the student work before consulting the solutions. Untouched exercises intentionally report NEEDS_WORK.
| Session | Notebook | Matching text | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| A · 90 minutes | A: build and connect a bounded MCP client | Markdown | Construct, connect and explain |
| B · 90 minutes | B: break the connection, repair and transfer | Markdown | Diagnose, repair and transfer |
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Each notebook includes its own setup, first-principles introductions and supplied data, and needs only Python's standard library: no model, network or key. Each notebook writes the scripted teaching server to a temporary folder and starts it as a child process, so it needs a POSIX system (Colab, Linux or macOS). Open either notebook in Google Colab with its badge (Colab runs Python 3.12), or use a local Python 3.12+ Jupyter kernel. No repository checkout, previous notebook kernel or live account is needed. Unit B can use an explicitly selected successful Unit A handoff; an invalid selected file refuses rather than substituting an answer.
Ninety minutes is the planned work allowance per unit. Actual completion time and understanding require classroom observation.
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