September 2025
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
5h 38m
English
Overview
The fastest, most effective way to prepare for the GitHub Copilot certification exam and hone your skills with the popular AI-powered programming tool
In the GitHub Copilot Certification Study Guide, tech entrepreneur and Pluralsight trainer, Tom Taulli, delivers a concise and accurate walkthrough of the AI-powered programming tool. Perfect for everyone preparing to take the new GitHub Copilot Certification exam, as well as programmers who regularly use the tool in their day-to-day work, this Study Guide helps you optimize your software development workflows, understand the structure of the test, and learn the material covered by it.
This book explains every topic covered by the GitHub Copilot Certification exam, including:
- Responsible AI
- GitHub Copilot plans and features
- The inner workings of GitHub Copilot and how it handles data
- Prompt crafting and prompt engineering
- Developer use cases
- Testing workflows with GitHub Copilot
- Privacy fundamentals and context exclusions
From step-by-step tutorials of the GitHub Copilot installation process to proven exam-taking techniques from the experts at Sybex, the GitHub Copilot Certification Guide explores everything you need to understand to succeed on the test and improve your on-the-job coding performance. It offers:
- Job-ready strategies and techniques for avoiding common generative AI-enhanced programming pitfalls and making use of its many benefits
- Up-to-date descriptions of the most useful features and functions of GitHub Copilot, including Copilot Edits
- Complimentary access to a practice Assessment Test, a Practice Exam, 100 digital flashcards, and a glossary of key terms on the Sybex online learning environment
Generative AI tools, like GitHub Copilot, have transformed the software engineering and programming landscapes. If you're preparing for the certification exam, or you wish to expand your AI coding skillset, grab a copy of the GitHub Copilot Certification Study Guide today.
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