Accelerating Software Development with GitHub Copilot is a hands-on course for developers who want to integrate AI-assisted coding into their daily workflow. Students learn to use GitHub Copilot’s code completion, inline chat, and GitHub Copilot Chat features across popular IDEs to write code faster, generate unit tests, explain and refactor existing code, and use AI to accelerate documentation tasks.
What You Will Learn
- Set up and configure GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code and other supported IDEs
- Use Copilot’s autocomplete and multi-line suggestion features to write code more efficiently
- Apply GitHub Copilot Chat for code explanation, debugging, refactoring, and test generation
- Write effective prompts and comments to guide Copilot’s suggestions for better results
- Understand responsible AI principles and how to review and validate AI-generated code
Who Should Attend
Software developers, DevOps engineers, and technical professionals who want to use GitHub Copilot to accelerate their coding and improve code quality.
Prerequisites
Programming experience in at least one language (Python, JavaScript, C#, Java, or similar). Familiarity with an IDE such as Visual Studio Code.
