(NETCOP)
Programming, .NET
Location, current course term
The course:
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Introduction to GitHub Copilot
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What GitHub Copilot is and where to use it
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Feature overview: chat, completions, code review, agents
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GitHub Copilot CLI
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Installing and configuring the GitHub Copilot CLI
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Commands for generating code, explanations and refactoring from the terminal
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Integrating the CLI into scripts and CI/CD pipelines
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Differences versus IDE integration and when to prefer the CLI
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IDE integration
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Installing and configuring extensions in VS Code and Visual Studio
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Inline completions, chat panel and code review in the editor
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Context window – how Copilot "sees" your code and project
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Token-based billing: what a token is, how the context window is measured and cost implications
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The new Agents app
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Customizing Copilot
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Instructions – global and project-level behavior control
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Prompts – building reusable templates for common tasks
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Custom agents – configuring agents for specific team roles
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Skills – extending agent capabilities with custom skills
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Hooks – automated actions on development events
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MCP servers – connecting agents to external tools and data sources
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Plugins – integrating third-party tools into the workflow
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Copilot as an LLM provider – using subscriptions in external AI tools (e.g., Open Code)
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Architectures suitable for AI-first development
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Design principles for efficient collaboration with AI
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Modularity, clean architecture and separation of concerns
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Patterns suitable for delegating work to agents
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Delegating development tasks
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How to formulate tasks properly for an agent
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Processing outputs and validating results
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Branching, workspaces, pull requests and agent-driven code review
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Testing and code quality
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Generating unit and integration tests
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Static analysis and refactoring with agent assistance
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Continuous integration and automated checks
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Non-LLM tools to improve quality and delivery speed
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Practical workshop
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Building a clean .NET application while delegating tasks to Copilot agents
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Working with a sample repository
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Real-world scenario demonstrations
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Working with GitHub Issues and Projects
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Delegating whole issues to an agent (Copilot coding agent)
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Tracking progress, reviewing and approving outputs
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Prompt engineering for developers
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Principles of effective instruction design
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Iterating over results and tuning prompts
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Differences between one-off queries and guided agents
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Security and governance
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Protecting sensitive data and secrets in the Copilot context
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Company policies, enabling and disabling features via GitHub Enterprise
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Audit logs and usage monitoring
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Schedule:
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2 days (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM )
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Course price:
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556.00 € ( 672.76 € incl. 21% VAT)
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