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Dates	Starts	Where	Status	Seat	Book
Dec 14-15	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST	Live virtual	GUARANTEED	$1,295

About this class

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.

Course outline

1 - Introduction to Git

What is version control?
Basic Git commands
Module assessment

2 - Introduction to GitHub

What is GitHub?
Components of the GitHub flow
GitHub is a collaborative platform
GitHub platform management
Module assessment

3 - Introduction to GitHub's products

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

4 - Configure code scanning on GitHub

What is code scanning?
Enable code scanning with third party tools
Configure code scanning
Configure code scanning exercise
Module assessment

5 - Introduction to GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot, your AI pair programmer
Interact with Copilot
Set up, configure, and troubleshoot GitHub Copilot
Module assessment

6 - Code with GitHub Codespaces

The Codespace lifecycle
Personalize your Codespace
Codespaces versus GitHub.dev editor
Module assessment

7 - Manage your work with GitHub Projects

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

8 - Communicate effectively on GitHub using Markdown

What is Markdown?
Module assessment

9 - Contribute to an open-source project on GitHub

Identify where you can help
Contribute to an open-source repository
Next steps
Module assessment

10 - Manage an InnerSource program by using GitHub

How to manage a successful InnerSource program
Module assessment

11 - Maintain a secure repository by using GitHub best practices

How to maintain a secure GitHub repository
Automated security
Module assessment

12 - Introduction to GitHub administration

What is GitHub administration?
How does GitHub authentication work?
How does GitHub organization and permissions work?
Managing enterprise access, permissions, and governance
Module assessment

13 - Authenticate and authorize user identities on GitHub

User identity and access management
User authentication
User authorization
Team synchronization
Module assessment

14 - Manage repository changes by using pull requests on GitHub

What are pull requests?
Module assessment

15 - Search and organize repository history by using GitHub

How to search and organize repository history by using GitHub
Module assessment

16 - Using GitHub Copilot with Python

What is GitHub Copilot?
Use GitHub Copilot with Python
Module assessment

Who this is for

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.