GitHub Copilot Fundamentals - Understand the AI pair programmer

Overview

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Module 1: GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer that offers autocomplete-style suggestions as you code.
In this module, you will:
- Understand how GitHub Copilot can help you code by offering autocomplete-style suggestions.
- Enable GitHub Copilot for Business for your enterprise.
- Learn how to configure GitHub Copilot.
- Troubleshoot GitHub Copilot.
Module 2: GitHub Copilot for Business builds the power of generative AI into an editor extension that suggests code in real-time. By using context to provide and synthesize code to match, it allows developers to convert comments to code, autofill repetitive code, and show alternatives.
At the end of this module, you'll be able to:
- Understand the difference between GitHub Copilot for Business versus GitHub Copilot for Individuals.
- Learn about specific use cases for GitHub Copilot for Business and hear how customers are enhancing their productivity.
- Review how to enable GitHub Copilot for Business.
Module 3: Use GitHub Copilot with Visual Studio Code to make changes and updates to a JavaScript application.
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
- Enable the GitHub Copilot extension in Visual Studio Code.
- Craft prompts that can generate useful suggestions from GitHub Copilot.
- Use GitHub Copilot to improve a JavaScript project.
Module 4: Use GitHub Copilot with Visual Studio Code to make changes and updates to a Python application.
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
- Enable the GitHub Copilot extension in Visual Studio Code.
- Craft prompts that can generate useful suggestions from GitHub Copilot.
- Use GitHub Copilot to improve a Python project.

Syllabus

Module 1: Module 1: Introduction to GitHub Copilot
- Introduction
- GitHub Copilot, your AI pair programmer
- Set up, configure, and troubleshoot GitHub Copilot
- Exercise - Develop With AI powered code suggestions using GitHub Copilot and VS Code
- Knowledge check
- Summary
Module 2: Module 2: Introduction to GitHub Copilot for Business
- Introduction
- About GitHub Copilot for Business
- GitHub Copilot for Business use cases and customer stories
- How to get started with GitHub Copilot for Business
- Knowledge check
- Summary
Module 3: Module 3: Using GitHub Copilot with JavaScript
- Introduction
- What is GitHub Copilot
- Exercise - Set up GitHub Copilot to work with Visual Studio Code
- Use GitHub Copilot with JavaScript
- Exercise - Update a JavaScript portfolio with GitHub Copilot
- Knowledge check
- Summary
Module 4: Module 4: Using GitHub Copilot with Python
- Introduction
- What is GitHub Copilot
- Exercise - Set up GitHub Copilot to work with VS Code
- Use GitHub Copilot with Python
- Exercise - Update a Python web API with GitHub Copilot
- Knowledge check
- Summary