GitHub Foundations

• Software developers who want to learn about version control, Git, and GitHub

• Documentation writers who collaborate on various projects and need to manage changes effectively

• Teams that work on collaborative projects and need to track changes, manage project history, and facilitate collaboration

• Individuals who are new to Git and GitHub and want to gain a solid understanding of their fundamental features and collaborative tools

• Version Control Mastery – You’ll understand distributed version control systems and learn essential Git commands for effective code management

• Collaborative Development Skills – You’ll learn to use GitHub’s collaborative features like pull requests, issues and discussions to work effectively in teams

• GitHub Flow Proficiency – You’ll master the GitHub workflow for managing repositories, branches and project collaboration

• AI-Powered Development – You’ll learn to leverage GitHub Copilot for enhanced productivity and code quality through AI-assisted programming

• Cloud Development Environment – You’ll gain hands-on experience with GitHub Codespaces for simplified development environment setup and management

• Security Best Practices – You’ll learn to maintain secure repositories using GitHub’s security features and best practices

• Project Management Capabilities – You’ll understand how to use GitHub Projects for organizing and tracking work effectively

1. Introduction to Git
   • Introduction
   • What is version control?
   • Exercise – Try out Git
   • Basic Git commands
2. Introduction to GitHub
   • Introduction
   • What is GitHub?
   • Components of the GitHub flow
   • GitHub is a collaborative platform
   • GitHub platform management
   • Exercise – A guided tour of GitHub
3. Introduction to GitHub’s products
   • Introduction
   • GitHub accounts and plans
   • GitHub Mobile and GitHub Desktop
   • GitHub billing
4. Configure code scanning on GitHub
   • Introduction
   • What is code scanning?
   • Enable code scanning with third party tools
   • Configure code scanning
   • Configure code scanning exercise
5. Introduction to GitHub Copilot
   • 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
6. Code with GitHub Codespaces
   • Introduction
   • The Codespace lifecycle
   • Personalize your Codespace
   • Codespaces versus GitHub.dev editor
   • Exercise – Code with Codespaces and Visual Studio Code
7. Manage your work with GitHub Projects
   • 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
8. Communicate effectively on GitHub using Markdown
   • Introduction
   • What is Markdown?
   • Exercise – Communicate using Markdown
9. Contribute to an open-source project on GitHub
   • Introduction
   • Identify where you can help
   • Contribute to an open-source repository
   • Exercise – Create your first pull request
   • Next steps
10. Manage an InnerSource program by using GitHub
    • Introduction
    • How to manage a successful InnerSource program
    • Exercise – InnerSource fundamentals
11. Maintain a secure repository by using GitHub best practices
    • Introduction
    • How to maintain a secure GitHub repository
    • Automated security
    • Exercise – Secure your repository’s supply chain
12. Introduction to GitHub administration
    • Introduction
    • What is GitHub administration?
    • How does GitHub authentication work?
    • How does GitHub organization and permissions work?
13. Authenticate and authorize user identities on GitHub
    • Introduction
    • User identity and access management
    • User authentication
    • User authorization
    • Team synchronization
14. Manage repository changes by using pull requests on GitHub
    • Introduction
    • What are pull requests?
    • Exercise – Reviewing pull requests
15. Search and organize repository history by using GitHub
    • Introduction
    • How to search and organize repository history by using GitHub
    • Exercise – Connect the dots in a GitHub repository
16. Using GitHub Copilot with 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

• Basic understanding of software development concepts and practices

• Familiarity with command-line interfaces and basic commands

• Experience with version control systems (not necessarily Git)

• Experience of working with Microsoft Azure services

•  manual in electronic form available on the platform: https://learn.microsoft.com/pl-pl/training/

• access to Altkom Akademia's student portal

Training method:

• Lecture (70%)
• Exercises (30%)

• Training: English

• Materials: English

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GitHub Foundations

Exam URL:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/github-foundations/?practice-assessment-type=certification