Git and GitHub Essentials

Audience:

This course is designed for DevOps Engineers, Software Developers, Telecommunications Professionals, Quality Assurance & Site Reliability Professionals.

Prerequisites:

Course Description:

This hands-on course provides a solid foundation in Git and GitHub—essential tools for modern version control and collaboration. Whether you’re a developer, DevOps engineer, or working in any digital field, you’ll learn to manage code, track changes, and contribute effectively to shared projects.

Over two instructor-led days, you’ll cover Git fundamentals, branching strategies, and GitHub collaboration features like pull requests, forks, and issues. You’ll also get hands-on with more advanced GitHub capabilities, including: - Building CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions - Deploying container images to platforms like Azure and Kubernetes - Using GitHub Copilot and prompt engineering for code generation - Authenticating securely with SSH and tokens

You’ll work with projects in Python, Java, and Go, and finish with a capstone on release-based workflows. Whether you’re new to Git or ready to level up, this course equips you with the skills to manage code and collaborate with confidence.

Course Objectives:

In this course, you will: 

• Build custom CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions
• Manage Python, Java, and Go projects using Git
• Automate builds, tests, and deployments to platforms like Azure and Kubernetes
• Use AI tools like GitHub Copilot for config snippets and code suggestions