The GitHub Copilot – GH-300 course provides an in-depth understanding of GitHub Copilot, focusing on integrating AI-assisted coding into your workflow. Participants will learn to configure Copilot, craft effective prompts, and utilize advanced features such as Copilot Chat and command-line interactions. The curriculum emphasizes responsible AI usage, ensuring that code generation aligns with ethical standards. By exploring Copilot's applications across various development stages and environments, learners will be equipped to enhance productivity and maintain high coding standards.
GH-300 – GitHub Copilot Course Objectives:
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Understand and apply principles of responsible AI usage.
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Configure and customize GitHub Copilot for optimal performance.
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Craft effective prompts to enhance code suggestions.
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Utilize advanced Copilot features, including chat and command-line interactions.
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Develop unit tests and integrate Copilot into testing workflows.
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Differentiate between Copilot plans: Individual, Business, and Enterprise.
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Implement best practices for managing and customizing Copilot in various environments.
Target Audience for GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered code completion tool that enhances productivity for developers. It's designed for programmers and IT professionals seeking to streamline their coding processes.
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Software Developers
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Web Developers
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Data Scientists
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Machine Learning Engineers
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DevOps Engineers
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IT Project Managers
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Technical Architects
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Quality Assurance Engineers
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Computer Science Students
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IT Trainers and Educators
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Freelance Developers
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Tech Enthusiasts
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Software Engineers
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Systems Analysts
Course Outline:
GitHub Copilot Fundamentals – Part 1 of 2
1. Responsible AI with GitHub Copilot
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Understand and apply the principles of responsible AI usage
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Identify limitations and mitigate risks associated with AI
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Learn best practices for ensuring AI-generated code aligns with ethical standards and project-specific requirements
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Recognize the importance of transparency and accountability in AI systems to build trust and maintain user confidence
2. Introduction to GitHub Copilot
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Learn how GitHub Copilot can help with coding through autocomplete-style suggestions
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Understand different ways to trigger GitHub Copilot
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Learn about GitHub Copilot plans: Individual, Business, and Enterprise
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Configuration and troubleshooting of GitHub Copilot
3. Lab Exercises
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Develop with AI-powered code suggestions using GitHub Copilot and VS Code
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Set up GitHub Copilot to work with Visual Studio Code
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Update a web API using GitHub Copilot
4. Prompt Engineering with GitHub Copilot
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Craft effective prompts to optimize Copilot’s performance
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Understand how prompts influence Copilot’s responses
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Learn about secure prompt transmission, content filtering, and context analysis
5. Advanced GitHub Copilot Features
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Use slash commands to make code changes
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Utilize the Chat feature for interaction
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Ask questions using agents
6. GitHub Copilot Across Environments
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Work with Copilot in IDEs, Chat, and CLI
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Provide context through comments, docstrings, etc., to enhance code generation
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Use natural language to debug, generate, and explain code
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Enhance Copilot Chat with scope referencing, slash commands, and agents
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Use CLI for command explanations and suggestions
7. Management and Customization
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Understand GitHub Copilot plans and customization options
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Learn about contractual protections and disabling matching public code
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Manage content exclusions
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Identify and resolve common issues
GitHub Copilot Fundamentals – Part 2 of 2
1. Developer Use Cases for AI
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Explore how GitHub Copilot enhances developer workflows
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Understand Copilot’s impact across the software development lifecycle
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Evaluate limitations and measure efficiency gains
2. Creating Unit Tests with GitHub Copilot
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Use Copilot and Copilot Chat to create unit tests in Visual Studio Code
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Target edge cases and specific conditions
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Use .NET SDK and C# Dev Kit to build and run tests
Labs
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Create unit tests with GitHub Copilot Chat
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Create tests for specific conditions
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Complete the "create unit tests" challenge
3. Introduction to GitHub Copilot Business
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Differences between Business and Individual plans
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Business use cases and productivity benefits
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How to enable GitHub Copilot Business
4. Introduction to GitHub Copilot Enterprise
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Overview of the Enterprise plan
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Comparison with Business and Individual plans
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Enterprise-specific use cases and productivity improvements
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Enabling GitHub Copilot Enterprise
5. Using GitHub Copilot with JavaScript
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Enable the GitHub Copilot extension in VS Code
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Craft effective prompts for JavaScript development
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Improve JavaScript projects with Copilot
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6. Using GitHub Copilot with Python
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Enable GitHub Copilot extension in VS Code
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Write prompts for Python development
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Improve Python projects with Copilot
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Live Online Training (Duration : 08 Hours)
