GH-900: GitHub Foundations

Course Description:

Overview

• Hands–on introduction to Git, GitHub, and collaborative workflows
• Learn version control, repository management, and branching strategies
• Explore AI–assisted coding with GitHub Copilot
• Develop in the cloud with GitHub Codespaces
• Organize work using GitHub Projects and Markdown
• Contribute to and manage open–source projects
• Secure repositories with best practices and Dependabot
• Administer organizations and user access controls

Course Objectives

• Understand Git fundamentals and distributed version control
• Manage repositories and pull requests in GitHub
• Utilize GitHub Copilot for code suggestions
• Leverage GitHub Codespaces for cloud development
• Use GitHub Projects and Markdown for collaboration
• Contribute to open–source and perform code reviews
• Implement repository security and automated dependency updates
• Administer GitHub organizations and set permissions

Target Audience

• DevOps Engineers

Introduction to Git

• What is version control?
• Distributed systems like Git
• Create & configure a new Git project
• Track changes & recover from mistakes
• Lab: Try out Git

Introduction to GitHub

• Fundamental GitHub features & repository management
• GitHub Flow: branches, commits, pull requests
• Issues, discussions, & notifications
• Lab: A guided tour of GitHub

Introduction to GitHub Products

• Account types: Personal, Organization, Enterprise
• Plans: GitHub Free, Pro, Team, Enterprise
• GitHub Mobile vs. GitHub Desktop
• Billing & payments overview

Introduction to GitHub Copilot

• Autocomplete suggestions & trigger methods
• Copilot plans: Individual, Business, Enterprise
• Configuration & troubleshooting
• Lab: Develop with Copilot in VS Code

Code with GitHub Codespaces

• Codespaces lifecycle & customizations
• GitHub.dev vs. Codespaces
• Lab: Code with Codespaces & VS Code

Manage Your Work with GitHub Projects

• Projects vs. Projects (Classic)
• Organization–level project setup & automation
• Lab: Build & manage a GitHub Project

Communicate Effectively Using Markdown

• Markdown syntax & GitHub–flavored extensions
• Use cases in comments & documentation
• Lab: Communicate using Markdown

Contribute to an Open–Source Project

• Find projects & create pull requests
• Best practices for maintainers & code reviews
• Lab: Create your first pull request

Maintain a Secure Repository

• Enable vulnerability detection & Dependabot
• Add a SECURITY.md file & remove exposed secrets
• Lab: Secure your repository’s supply chain

Introduction to GitHub Administration

• Organizational structures & permission levels
• Authentication & SAML SSO
• Team synchronization & identity providers

Manage Repository Changes with Pull Requests

• Create, review, & merge pull requests
• Lab: Reviewing pull requests

Search & Organize Repository History

• Find issues, pull requests, & code references
• Lab: Connect the dots in a GitHub repository

Using GitHub Copilot with Python

• Enable Copilot extension & craft prompts
• Improve a Python web API with Copilot
• Lab: Update a Python project using Copilot

Prerequisites

• Basic familiarity with command–line interfaces
• Fundamental programming or scripting experience

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