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

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome and course overview

1. Introduction to OpenAI and Its Models

02 - Overview of OpenAI
03 - Explore the range of OpenAI models

2. Brush Up on Git and GitHub Basics

04 - Learning objectives
05 - Get a brief introduction to Git
06 - Get to know GitHub
07 - Master basic Git commands and workflow
08 - Sign up for GitHub Copilot

3. Understand GitHub Copilot

09 - Learning Objectives
10 - Get familiar with GitHub Copilot
11 - Unpack how GitHub Copilot works
12 - Highlight key features and benefits of GitHub Copilot

4. Integrate GitHub Copilot with Your IDE

13 - Learning objectives
14 - Connect GitHub Copilot with Visual Studio
15 - Set up GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code
16 - Integrate GitHub Copilot into JetBrains IDE
17 - Add GitHub Copilot to Neovim

5. Apply GitHub Copilot in Coding

18 - Learning objectives
19 - Generate functions with GitHub Copilot
20 - Use GitHub Copilot to generate classes

6. Enhance Coding with GitHub Copilot Comment-Based Generation

21 - Learning objectives
22 - Understand prompt engineering basics
23 - Explore comment-based code generation
24 - Build applications with comment-based code generation

7. Leverage Unit Testing with GitHub Copilot

25 - Learning objectives
26 - Compare GitHub Copilot Chat to ChatGPT
27 - Improve your coding efficiency with GitHub Copilot Chat

8. Capstone - Build and Deploy an App with GitHub Copilot

28 - Learning objectives
29 - Design, build, and test the application
30 - Deploy the application to Microsoft Azure