AI-Powered Programming with GitHub Copilot (Video)

3.5 Hours of Video Instruction 
 

Unlock the full potential of AI-driven coding with GitHub Copilot in this comprehensive video course, guided by Microsoft Certified Trainer Tim Warner. 

Overview: 

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. 

As developers seek ways to improve their efficiency, accuracy, and productivity, GitHub Copilot emerges as a game-changing tool that can reshape their coding experience. This video course, with its expert instruction and comprehensive coverage of GitHub Copilot's capabilities, is poised to meet the growing demand for such knowledge. 

Skill Level:

• Beginner to Intermediate  

What You Will Learn: 

• Master the fundamentals and advanced techniques of GitHub Copilot to optimize your software development and automation scripting projects 
• Leverage the AI's contextual understanding and intent recognition for generating intelligent and relevant code suggestions 
• Explore practical use cases and real-world examples to gain hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot's powerful capabilities 
• Boost your productivity, minimize errors, and enhance your coding skills to stay ahead in the competitive software development industry
   

Who Should Take This Course:

• Software Developers/Engineers
• Web Developers
• Data Scientists
• Machine Learning Engineers
• DevOps Engineers
• Automation Test Engineers 

Course Requirements:  

• General programming concepts and principles
• Writing and understanding code in one or more programming languages
• Working with version control systems, preferably GitHub
• Basic understanding of software development processes and best practices 

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Table of Contents

Introduction 

Lesson 1: Introduction to OpenAI and its Models  

     1.1 Overview of OpenAI 

     1.2 Explore the range of OpenAI models 

Lesson 2: Brush Up on Git and GitHub Basics 

     2.1 Get a brief introduction to Git 

     2.2 Get to know GitHub 

     2.3 Master basic Git commands and workflow 

     2.4 Sign up for GitHub Copilot 

Lesson 3: Understand GitHub Copilot  

     3.1 Get familiar with GitHub Copilot 

     3.2 Unpack how GitHub Copilot works 

     3.3 Highlight key features and benefits of GitHub Copilot 

Lesson 4: Integrate GitHub Copilot with Your IDE  

     4.1 Connect GitHub Copilot with Visual Studio 

     4.2 Set up GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code 

     4.3 Integrate GitHub Copilot into JetBrains IDE 

     4.4 Add GitHub Copilot to Neovim 

Lesson 5: Apply GitHub Copilot in Coding  

     5.1 Generate functions with GitHub Copilot 

     5.2 Use GitHub Copilot to generate classes 

Lesson 6: Enhance Coding with GitHub Copilot's Comment-Based Generation  

     6.1 Understand prompt engineering basics 

     6.2 Explore Comment-Based Code Generation 

     6.3 Build applications with Comment-Based Code Generation 

Lesson 7: Leverage Unit Testing with GitHub Copilot 

     7.1 Compare GitHub Copilot Chat to ChatGPT 

     7.2 Improve your coding efficiency with GitHub Copilot Chat 

Lesson 8: Capstone: Build and Deploy an App with GitHub Copilot  

     8.1 Design, build, and test the application 

     8.2 Deploy the application to Microsoft Azure 

Summary  

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