AI-Powered Programming with GitHub Copilot by Microsoft Press

Course details

GitHub Copilot is a revolutionary AI-powered code completion tool that's transforming the way developers approach coding. Developed through a collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI, GitHub Copilot leverages a massive dataset comprising billions of lines of code to provide intelligent and context-aware code suggestions in real time, enabling developers to level up their efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. In this course, technical trainer and content developer Tim Warner provides comprehensive coverage of GitHub Copilot's capabilities. After a chance to brush up on basics, build your understanding of Copilot and how you can integrate it with your IDE. Learn how to apply GitHub Copilot in coding and enhance your coding with comment-based generation. Find out how to leverage Copilot in your unit testing. Plus, discover how to use GitHub Copilot to build and deploy an app.

Concepts

Introduction

Welcome and course overview

Introduction to OpenAI and Its Models

Overview of OpenAI
Explore the range of OpenAI models

Brush Up on Git and GitHub Basics

Learning objectives
Get a brief introduction to Git
Get to know GitHub
Master basic Git commands and workflow
Sign up for GitHub Copilot

Understand GitHub Copilot

Learning Objectives
Get familiar with GitHub Copilot
Unpack how GitHub Copilot works
Highlight key features and benefits of GitHub Copilot

Integrate GitHub Copilot with Your IDE

Learning objectives
Connect GitHub Copilot with Visual Studio
Set up GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code
Integrate GitHub Copilot into JetBrains IDE
Add GitHub Copilot to Neovim

Apply GitHub Copilot in Coding

Learning objectives
Generate functions with GitHub Copilot
Use GitHub Copilot to generate classes

Enhance Coding with GitHub Copilot Comment-Based Generation

Learning objectives
Understand prompt engineering basics
Explore comment-based code generation
Build applications with comment-based code generation

Leverage Unit Testing with GitHub Copilot

Learning objectives
Compare GitHub Copilot Chat to ChatGPT
Improve your coding efficiency with GitHub Copilot Chat

Capstone - Build and Deploy an App with GitHub Copilot

Learning objectives
Design, build, and test the application
Deploy the application to Microsoft Azure