GH-900 GitHub Foundations Course

Course Code: GH-900

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Duration: 2 Days

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Course Overview

Learn the fundamental concepts, features, and products of GitHub.

GitHub Foundations introduces you to the fundamental concepts, features, and products of GitHub. You'll discover the benefits of using GitHub as a collaborative platform and explore its core features, such as repository management, commits, branches, and merging. Through curated modules and hands-on exercises, you'll gain a solid understanding of GitHub's essential tools and be well-equipped to start contributing to projects and collaborating effectively within GitHub.

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Target Audience

This course is intended for students who want to understand and GitHub best practices. You will understand the fundamental features of GitHub, learn about repository management, gain an understanding of the GitHub flow, including branches, commits, and pull requests. Additionally, you will explore the collaborative features of GitHub by reviewing issues and discussions and be able to manage your GitHub notifications and subscriptions.

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Course Content

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Module 1: GitHub Foundations Part 1 of 2

• Introduction to Git
• Introduction to GitHub
• Introduction to GitHub's products
• Configure code scanning on GitHub
• Introduction to GitHub Copilot
• Code with GitHub Codespaces
• Manage your work with GitHub Projects
• Communicate effectively on GitHub using Markdown

Module 2: GitHub Foundations Part 2 of 2

• Contribute to an open-source project on GitHub
• Manage an InnerSource program by using GitHub
• Maintain a secure repository by using GitHub best practices
• Introduction to GitHub administration
• Authenticate and authorize user identities on GitHub
• Manage repository changes by using pull requests on GitHub
• Search and organize repository history by using GitHub
• Using GitHub Copilot with Python

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is GH-900?

‍GH-900 is the GitHub Foundations certification exam, designed to validate foundational knowledge of GitHub, Git, repositories, collaboration features, project management and modern development practices.

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Is the GH-900 course suitable for beginners?

‍Yes. The course is suitable for learners who are new to GitHub and want to understand the fundamentals of Git, repositories, branches, commits, pull requests and collaboration workflows.

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Does this course include hands-on exercises?

‍Yes. The course includes curated modules and hands-on exercises to help learners understand how GitHub is used in real-world collaboration.

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Do I need coding experience before attending?

‍No advanced coding experience is required. The course is designed for people who want to understand GitHub fundamentals, including non-developers, developers, administrators and DevOps professionals.

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What topics are covered in GH-900 GitHub Foundations?

‍The course covers Git, GitHub, repositories, branches, commits, pull requests, GitHub Projects, Markdown, GitHub Copilot, Codespaces, security best practices, administration and collaboration features.

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Is GH-900 delivered online?

‍Yes. ExperTrain offers GH-900 as live online instructor-led training.

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Note - This course is delivered via our training partner Skillsoft Global Knowledge.

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