Why GitHub Copilot?
According to the Stack Overflow Developer Survey, GitHub Copilot is the second most used AI developer tool worldwide, just behind ChatGPT. Its growing adoption demonstrates how AI-assisted coding can boost productivity and reduce boilerplate work.
About Your Instructor
I’m Jeremy Morgan, and I’ll guide you through:- AI pair programming fundamentals
- Responsible AI principles
- Copilot setup, configuration, and best practices
- Advanced prompting and context manipulation
- Command-line integrations, subscriptions, and privacy
- Hands-on project development, testing, and documentation
Course Outline
| Module | Topic | Key Takeaways |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI Pair Programming | Copilot basics & IDE setup |
| 2 | Responsible AI | Microsoft’s six principles |
| 3 | Prompt Engineering | Zero-shot, one-shot, few-shot |
| 4 | Slash Commands & Copilot Agents | Automating workflows |
| 5 | Context & CLI Integration | Advanced command usage |
| 6 | Privacy, Security & Subscriptions | Data exclusion & contracts |
| 7 | Troubleshooting & Best Practices | Debugging AI suggestions |
| 8 | Hands-On Project & Certification Prep | Build APIs, test, document |
Ensure you have the latest versions of Node.js, Python, .NET SDK, and a GitHub account with Copilot access before you begin.