Course Duration
2 Days
Microsoft
Authorized Training
IT
Course cost:
£1,340.00
IT Certification Overview
Please note: QA has elected to deliver this course over a two day duration due to the breadth of topics covered in the official syllabus.
GitHub Foundations introduces you to the fundamental concepts, features, and products of GitHub. You'll discover the benefits of using GitHub as a collaborative platform and explore its core features, such as repository management, commits, branches, and merging. Through curated modules and hands-on exercises, you'll gain a solid understanding of GitHub's essential tools and be well-equipped to start contributing to projects and collaborating effectively within GitHub.
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I completed my SQL course and now feel confident in my skills. The real-world examples and supportive tutors made it all click.
I've just passed my AZ-900 exam thanks to the support received from Ken in the boot camp and his exam preparation sessions.
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Prerequisites
Participants should have:
- Familiarity with software development processes and programming
Target Audience
This course in intended for students who want to understand and GitHub best practices. You will understand the fundamental features of GitHub, learn about repository management, gain an understanding of the GitHub flow, including branches, commits, and pull requests. Additionally, you will explore the collaborative features of GitHub by reviewing issues and discussions and be able to manage your GitHub notifications and subscriptions.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of version control and basic Git commands
- Navigate and use core GitHub features such as issues, branches, commits, and pull requests
- Identify GitHub product offerings, plans, and tools like GitHub Desktop and Mobile
- Implement code scanning and security practices using GitHub tools
- Set up and use GitHub Copilot and Codespaces for AI-assisted and cloud-based development
- Manage projects and collaborate effectively using GitHub Projects and Markdown
- Contribute to open-source and InnerSource projects using GitHub workflows
- Administer GitHub environments, manage user access, and maintain secure repositories
GitHub Foundations Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to Git
Find out what source control is, and get an introduction to Git—the world's most popular version control system.
- Introduction
- What is version control?
- Exercise - Try out Git
- Basic Git commands
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 2: Introduction to GitHub
Learn to use key GitHub features, including issues, notifications, branches, commits, and pull requests.
- Introduction
- What is GitHub?
- Components of the GitHub flow
- GitHub is a collaborative platform
- GitHub platform management
- Exercise - A guided tour of GitHub
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 3: Introduction to GitHub's products
This module provides an overview of GitHub products, including the account types, plan options, associated features, and billing. It also covers how to access GitHub on-the-go using GitHub Desktop and GitHub Mobile.
- Introduction
- GitHub accounts and plans
- GitHub Mobile and GitHub Desktop
- GitHub billing
- License Usage Stats
- License Usage Stats in Machine and Peripheral Devices
- Metered Usage Reports
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 4: Configure code scanning on GitHub
This module introduces you to code scanning and its features. You'll learn how to implement code scanning using CodeQL, third party tools, and GitHub Actions.
- Introduction
- What is code scanning?
- Enable code scanning with third party tools
- Configure code scanning
- Configure code scanning exercise
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 5: Introduction to GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot uses OpenAI Codex to suggest code and entire functions in real time, right from your editor.
- Introduction
- GitHub Copilot, your AI pair programmer
- Interact with Copilot
- Set up, configure, and troubleshoot GitHub Copilot
- Exercise - Develop with AI-powered code suggestions by using GitHub Copilot and VS Code
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 6: Code with GitHub Codespaces
GitHub Codespaces is a fully configured development environment hosted in the cloud. By using GitHub Codespaces, your workspace, along with all of your configured development environments, is available from any computer with access to the internet.
- Introduction
- The Codespace lifecycle
- Personalize your Codespace
- Codespaces versus GitHub.dev editor
- Exercise - Code with Codespaces and Visual Studio Code
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 7: Manage your work with GitHub Projects
Learn to use GitHub Projects to create issues, break them into tasks, track relationships, add custom fields, and have conversations.
- Introduction
- Projects versus Projects Classic
- How to create a project
- How to organize your project
- How to organize and automate your project
- Insight and automation with projects
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 8: Communicate effectively on GitHub using Markdown
Learn to use Markdown to communicate with brevity, clarity, and expression.
- Introduction
- What is Markdown?
- Exercise - Communicate using Markdown
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 9: Contribute to an open-source project on GitHub
Learn how to use GitHub to find open-source projects and tasks to contribute to. Discover how to create pull requests and communicate with project maintainers effectively to get your changes accepted. Learn about the benefits of getting involved with open-source communities.
- Introduction
- Identify where you can help
- Contribute to an open-source repository
- Exercise - Create your first pull request
- Next steps
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 10: Manage an InnerSource program by using GitHub
Learn to manage a successful InnerSource program on GitHub through effective discoverability, guidance, and maintenance.
- Introduction
- How to manage a successful InnerSource program
- Exercise - InnerSource fundamentals
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 11: Maintain a secure repository by using GitHub best practices
In this module, you'll learn best practices for building, hosting, and maintaining a secure repository on GitHub.
- Introduction
- How to maintain a secure GitHub repository
- Automated security
- Exercise - Secure your repository's supply chain
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 12: Introduction to GitHub administration
Understand the security and control measures available to GitHub administrators within an organization or enterprise.
- Introduction
- What is GitHub administration?
- How does GitHub authentication work?
- How does GitHub organization and permissions work?
- Managing enterprise access, permissions, and governance
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 13: Authenticate and authorize user identities on GitHub
This module provides an overview of the authentication and authorization options available to you in your GitHub organization or GitHub Enterprise.
- Introduction
- User identity and access management
- User authentication
- User authorization
- Team synchronization
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 14: Manage repository changes by using pull requests on GitHub
Learn how to manage changes to your repository source by using pull requests.
- Introduction
- What are pull requests?
- Exercise - Reviewing pull requests
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 15: Search and organize repository history by using GitHub
Learn to search and organize repository history by using filters, blame, and cross-linking on GitHub.
- Introduction
- How to search and organize repository history by using GitHub
- Exercise - Connect the dots in a GitHub repository
- Module assessment
- Summary
Module 16: Using GitHub Copilot with Python
GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer that offers autocomplete-style suggestions as you code in Python.
- Introduction
- What is GitHub Copilot?
- Exercise - Set up GitHub Copilot to work with Visual Studio Code
- Use GitHub Copilot with Python
- Exercise - Update a Python web API with GitHub Copilot
- Module assessment
- Summary
Exams and Assessments
There are currently no certifications of assessments associated with this course
Hands-On Learning
- Exercise: Try out Git
- Exercise: A guided tour of GitHub
- Exercise: Configure code scanning
- Exercise: Develop with AI-powered code suggestions by using GitHub Copilot and VS Code
- Exercise: Code with Codespaces and Visual Studio Code
- Exercise: Communicate using Markdown
- Exercise: Create your first pull request
- Exercise: InnerSource fundamentals
- Exercise: Secure your repository's supply chain
- Exercise: Reviewing pull requests
- Exercise: Connect the dots in a GitHub repository
- Exercise: Set up GitHub Copilot to work with Visual Studio Code
- Exercise: Update a Python web API with GitHub Copilot
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