Course Outline

Introduction to GitHub Copilot

  • Overview of AI pair programming
  • Capabilities and limitations of GitHub Copilot
  • Copilot ecosystem: IDEs, CLI, PRs, and Chat

Getting Started

  • Installing and configuring GitHub Copilot in VS Code, JetBrains, and Neovim
  • Authenticating with GitHub and managing subscriptions
  • Exploring Copilot settings and preferences

Using GitHub Copilot Effectively

  • Generating code completions, functions, and boilerplate
  • Working with multi-line and contextual suggestions
  • Customizing and refining Copilot output
  • Writing comments and documentation with Copilot

Copilot Chat and Collaboration Features

  • Using Copilot Chat for API exploration and refactoring
  • Debugging and troubleshooting with Copilot Chat
  • Copilot in Pull Requests: suggestions and code reviews

Advanced Workflows with Copilot

  • Integrating Copilot into CLI workflows
  • Using Copilot with test-driven development
  • Pairing Copilot with frameworks and libraries

Responsible and Secure Usage

  • Understanding licensing, privacy, and intellectual property considerations
  • Mitigating risks of insecure or biased code
  • Best practices for enterprise and team adoption

Best Practices and Case Studies

  • Maximizing productivity with Copilot in day-to-day development
  • Real-world examples of Copilot usage across languages
  • Lessons learned and success stories from teams using Copilot

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic programming knowledge in at least one language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Java, C#)
  • Familiarity with using an IDE or code editor (such as VS Code or JetBrains)
  • Basic knowledge of Git and GitHub workflows is beneficial

Audience

  • Developers
  • Programmers
  • Software engineers
 14 Hours

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