AZ-2007: Accelerate app development by using GitHub Copilot Duration: 1 Day

Course details

Module 1: Get Started with GitHub Copilot
• Explain what GitHub Copilot is and the advantages it provides.
• Install the GitHub Copilot extensions for Visual Studio Code.
• Explain the features of the GitHub Copilot extensions for Visual Studio Code and how to use them.
• Configure the GitHub Copilot extensions for Visual Studio Code.
• Lab: Install GitHub Copilot extensions for Visual Studio Code
• Lab: Configure GitHub Copilot extensions for Visual Studio Code

Module 2: Generate documentation using GitHub Copilot tools
• Generate explanations of code blocks, code files, and entire code workspaces using the • • GitHub Copilot Chat extension for Visual Studio Code.
• Generate code project documentation using the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for Visual Studio Code.
• Generate inline code documentation using the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for Visual Studio Code.
• Lab: Generate code explanations using GitHub Copilot Chat
• Lab: Generate project documentation by using GitHub Copilot Chat
• Lab: Generate inline code documentation by using GitHub Copilot Chat
• Lab: Complete the "code documentation" challenge

Module 3: Develop code features using GitHub Copilot tools
• Generate autocompletion suggestions based on code and code comments using the GitHub Copilot extension for Visual Studio Code.
• Manage autocompletion suggestions by accepting, partially accepting, and dismissing suggestions.
• Create chat prompts/questions that communicate your intent by using a combination of chat participants, slash commands, chat variables, and natural language text.
• Create new code using the Chat View, Inline Chat, Quick Chat, and Smart Actions features provided by the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for Visual Studio Code.
• Manage code update suggestions by accepting, partially accepting, editing, and discarding the suggestions generated by GitHub Copilot Chat.
• Lab: Create code by using code line completions
• Lab: Create code by using GitHub Copilot Inline Chat
• Lab: Complete the "create new code" challenge
• Lab: Complete the "code logic" challenge
• Lab: Convert code from one programming language to another

Module 4: Develop unit tests using GitHub Copilot tools
• Create unit tests using the GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat extensions for Visual Studio Code.
• Create unit tests that target edge cases and specific conditions using the GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat extensions for Visual Studio Code.
• Use Visual Studio Code, the .NET SDK, and the C# Dev Kit extension to create a test project and verify that your unit tests build and run successfully.
• Lab: Create unit tests by using GitHub Copilot Chat
• Lab: Create unit tests for specific conditions by using GitHub Copilot
• Lab: Complete the "create unit tests" challenge

Module 5: Implement code improvements using GitHub Copilot tools
• Develop prompts/questions for GitHub Copilot Chat that help you to improve the code in your existing code projects.
• Implement code update suggestions from GitHub Copilot Chat that improve existing code in the areas of code quality, reliability, performance, and security.
• Lab: Improve code quality by using GitHub Copilot Chat
• Lab: Improve code reliability and performance by using GitHub Copilot Chat
• Lab: Improve code security by using GitHub Copilot Chat
• Lab: Complete the "app improvement" challenge

Module 6: Guided project - Accelerate app development using GitHub Copilot tools
• Explain an unfamiliar codebase using GitHub Copilot tools.
• Generate README project documentation using GitHub Copilot tools.
• Develop a new application feature using GitHub Copilot tools.
• Create unit tests using GitHub Copilot tools.
• Implement code quality, reliability, performance, and security improvements using GitHub Copilot tools.
• Lab: Analyze and document code using GitHub Copilot tools
• Lab: Develop code features using GitHub Copilot tools
• Lab: Develop unit tests using GitHub Copilot tools
• Lab: Refactor and improve code sections using GitHub Copilot tools