GH-900: GitHub Foundations

Learn to work with GitHub in practice

With this certification track, you will develop insight into the key concepts and workflows within GitHub. After completing the training:

• You understand the basics of version control with Git and GitHub
• You can work with repositories, branches, and commits
• You can collaborate using pull requests and code reviews
• You understand how GitHub fits into development processes and teams
• You understand the basics of automation with GitHub Actions
• You are familiar with GitHub security, access control, and best practices
• You understand how GitHub is used within teams and organizations
• You are aware of GitHub Copilot and its role in development
• You are well prepared for the Microsoft exam GH-900 

What you’ll learn

The training is based on the official Microsoft exam guide and provides a practical introduction to GitHub:

• Git and GitHub fundamentals
  • Repositories, commits, branches, and merges
  • Working with the GitHub interface and CLI
  • Version control and collaboration in teams
• Collaboration and workflows
  • Working with pull requests and code reviews
  • GitHub Issues and project boards
  • GitHub Flow and branching strategies
  • Contributing to open-source projects
  • Introduction to InnerSource practices
• Automation and DevOps
  • Introduction to GitHub Actions (CI/CD)
  • Automating builds and workflows
  • Basic DevOps principles within GitHub
• Security and management
  • Securing repositories
  • Working with secrets and access control
  • Dependency management and best practices
• GitHub ecosystem and productivity
  • Introduction to GitHub Codespaces
  • Using GitHub Projects for work tracking
  • Communicating with Markdown
  • Overview of code scanning and quality tools
• Introduction to AI with GitHub Copilot
  • What GitHub Copilot is and how it works
  • Basic usage scenarios
  • Understanding benefits and limitations
• Why this training
  • A solid introduction to GitHub and modern software development
  • Directly applicable in development teams
  • Aligns with DevOps and cloud-native ways of working

Practical info

• Target audience: developers, testers, DevOps engineers, and non-technical roles working with software teams
• Level: Fundamentals (basic)
• Focus: understanding and applying GitHub in practice
• Duration: tailored, depending on prior knowledge and requirements
• Location: remote or on-site
• Materials: official Microsoft course materials, supplemented with practical cases
• Cost: depends on the training needs and duration of the program