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GitHub Foundations GH-900 Certification Training
The GitHub Foundations GH-900 Certification Training course is the ideal starting point for anyone who wants to build a strong foundation in GitHub and modern software collaboration practices. The GitHub Foundations (GH-900) course introduces learners to the essential concepts, features, and workflows that make GitHub the world’s most widely used platform for version control and collaborative development. This GH-900 Certification Training is ideal for students, early-career professionals, business users, and anyone who collaborates with development teams and wants to speak the language of GitHub confidently. By completing this course, learners establish the baseline knowledge required to progress to advanced GitHub certifications such as GitHub Administration, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, or GitHub Advanced Security.
Aligned with the GH-900 certification exam, this course is designed for beginners and non-developers as well as aspiring developers who want to understand how GitHub is used in real-world projects. It provides practical insights into working with repositories, contributing to shared codebases, and participating in open-source or enterprise initiatives. The GitHub Foundations GH-900 Certification Training also introduces foundational concepts related to security, administration, and the GitHub ecosystem, helping learners understand responsible and secure platform usage.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand Git and GitHub fundamentals, including repositories, commits, branches, and pull requests
- Collaborate effectively using issues, discussions, and project tools in GitHub
- Apply modern GitHub workflows and collaboration best practices
- Gain foundational awareness of security, administration, and responsible GitHub usage
- Prepare confidently for the GH-900: GitHub Foundations certification exam
Who should attend the GH-900: GitHub Foundations course ?
For Professionals
This course is ideal for professionals seeking foundational knowledge of GitHub and modern collaboration workflows, with no requirement for deep development or administration experience. It focuses on using GitHub effectively as a collaboration and productivity platform. Appropriate job roles: Junior Developers, QA Engineers & Testers, DevOps or Platform Engineers (new to GitHub), Technical Support, IT Operations staff, Technical Writers & Documentation Engineers, Students, Interns, Career Switchers, Product Owners or Technical Project Managers.
For Businesses
Organizations should nominate employees who interact with code repositories or collaborate with engineering teams, ensuring a common baseline understanding of GitHub across technical and non-technical roles. Recommended roles to nominate: New developers, interns, graduate hires, QA and test engineering teams, Support and operations staff interacting with GitHub, Technical project managers and delivery leads
Prerequisites for the "GH-900: GitHub Foundations" Course
Candidates should have the following:
- Basic understanding of software development concepts and practices.
- Familiarity with command-line interfaces and basic commands.
- Experience with version control systems, although not necessarily Git.
- Willingness to engage in hands-on exercises and practical applications.
- Experience of working with Microsoft Azure services.
Key Features of Flexmind's GH-900: GitHub Foundations Training
This training is delivered by Flexmind through flexible online and offline formats and is designed to align with the most current certification exam requirements. The key features of this training are as follows:
Course Duration
The course has a total duration of 16 hours and is completed over 2 days.
Instructor-Led Training
Delivered by a senior Microsoft Certified Trainer with real-world, enterprise-scale experience in the Enteprise DevOps implementations using GitHub.
Microsoft Official curriculum
Delivered by Flexmind using official Microsoft curriculum, this program blends study material, hands-on labs, and applied workshops with instructor-led guidance throughout.
Cloud Lab Access
The course will be covered using cloud lab access.
Course Completion Certificate
Course completion includes certification, formally validating the skills gained and reinforcing professional credibility.
Course Outline - GitHub Foundations GH-900 Certification Training
Module 1: Introduction to Git
- Understand what version control is.
- Learn about distributed version control systems like Git.
- Recognize the differences between Git and GitHub and understand their roles in the software development lifecycle
Module 2: Introduction to GitHub
- Identify the fundamental features of GitHub.
- Learn about repository management.
- Gain an understanding of the GitHub flow, including branches, commits, and pull requests.
- Explore the collaborative features of GitHub by reviewing issues and discussions.
- Recognize how to manage your GitHub notifications and subscriptions.
Module 3: Introduction to GitHub's products
- Define the difference between the different types of GitHub accounts: Personal, Organization, and Enterprise.
- Explain each GitHub plan: GitHub Free for personal accounts and organizations, GitHub Pro for personal accounts, GitHub Team, and GitHub Enterprise.
- Distinguish the features associated with accessing GitHub on GitHub Mobile and GitHub Desktop.
- Describe a brief overview of GitHub billing and payments.
Module 4: Configure code scanning on GitHub
- Describe code scanning.
- List the steps for enabling code scanning in a repository.
- Implement CodeQL analysis in a GitHub Actions workflow and (CI) tools.
- Explain how to configure code scanning on a repository using triggering events.
- Contrast the frequency of code scanning workflows (scheduled vs triggered by events).
Module 5: Introduction to GitHub Copilot
- Understand how GitHub Copilot can help you code by offering autocomplete-style suggestions.
- Understand the various ways to trigger GitHub Copilot.
- Comprehend the differences among GitHub Copilot Free, Pro, Business, and Enterprise.
- Know how to configure GitHub Copilot.
- Know how to troubleshoot GitHub Copilot.
Module 6: Code with GitHub Codespaces
- Explore the Codespaces lifecycle and processes.
- Review the ways you can customize your Codespace set up.
- Compare the differences between GitHub Codespaces and GitHub.dev.
- Complete an exercise to practice coding in Codespaces.
Module 7: Manage your work with GitHub Projects
- Discern the differences between Projects and Projects (Classic).
- Build an organization level Project.
- Organize your Project.
- Edit the visibility, access, and management of your Project.
- Develop automation and insights from your Project.
Module 8: Communicate effectively on GitHub using Markdown
- Use Markdown to add lists, images, and links in a comment or text file.
- Determine where and how to use Markdown in a GitHub repository.
- Learn about syntax extensions available in GitHub (GitHub-flavored Markdown).
Module 9: Contribute to an open-source project on GitHub
- Find open-source projects and tasks to contribute to in GitHub.
- Create pull requests to open-source projects.
- Implement best practices to communicate with open-source maintainers and perform code reviews.
- Find and engage with open-source communities.
Module 10: Manage an InnerSource program by using GitHub
- Contrast user- versus organization-owned projects.
- Make recommendations about the number of GitHub organizations you should have.
- Create discoverable repositories.
- Create robust repository READMEs.
- Use issue and pull-request templates.
- Distribute your InnerSource toolkit.
Module 11: Maintain a secure repository by using GitHub best practices
- Recognize the importance of securing your repository and shifting left in the development lifecycle.
- Identify the tools, GitHub features, and best practices to establish a secure development strategy.
- Keep sensitive files out of your repository by applying the use of a .gitignore file.
- Identify how to detect and fix outdated dependencies with security vulnerabilities.
- Recognize advanced security features such as code scanning and secret scanning.
Module 12: Introduction to GitHub administration
- Summarize the organizational structures and permission levels that GitHub administrators can use to organize members to control access and security.
- Identify the various technologies that enable a secure authentication strategy, allowing administrators to centrally manage repository access.
- Describe the technologies required to centrally manage teams and members using existing directory information services and how you can use GitHub itself as an identity provider for authentication and authorization.
Module 13: Authenticate and authorize user identities on GitHub
- Identify the identity providers and technologies that support secure repository access.
- Understand the implications of enabling SAML SSO.
- Identify the authorization and authentication options available, and understand the administrator's role in enforcing a secure access strategy for a GitHub enterprise.
- Describe how users access private information in a GitHub organization.
- Evaluate the benefits of enabling Team Synchronization to manage team membership.
Module 14: Manage repository changes by using pull requests on GitHub
- Review branches and their importance to pull requests.
- Define what a pull request is.
- Learn how to create a pull request.
- Understand the different pull request statuses.
- Walk through how to merge a pull request to a base branch.
Module 15: Search and organize repository history by using GitHub
- Find relevant issues and pull requests.
- Search history to find context.
- Make connections within GitHub to help others find things.
Module 16: Using GitHub Copilot with Python
- Configure a GitHub repository in Codespaces and installed the GitHub Copilot extension.
- Craft prompts to generate suggestions from GitHub Copilot.
- Apply GitHub Copilot to improve your Python projects.
Class Schedule
Instructor‑Led Training
- 16 Hours of Instructor‑Led Training
- One‑to‑one doubt‑resolution sessions
- Microsoft Official Lab Access
Learning Objectives - GitHub Foundations GH-900 Certification Training
After completing the GH-900: GitHub Foundations course, learners will be able to:
- Understand what version control is and learn about distributed version control systems like Git.
- Recognize the differences between Git and GitHub and understand their roles in the software development lifecycle.
- Identify the fundamental features of GitHub, including repository management and the GitHub flow.
- Explore the collaborative features of GitHub by reviewing issues and discussions.
- Learn how to manage your GitHub notifications and subscriptions.
- Gain an understanding of how to configure and use GitHub Copilot to enhance productivity and code quality.
About GH-900 Certification Exam
To help you understand the assessment better, here are a few important details about the exam.
| Exam Name | GH-900: GitHub Foundations |
|---|---|
| Who should Apply | DevOps Engineer, Administrator |
| Duration of Exam | 100 Minutes |
| Fees | Rs. 3,691 (India), $99 USD (United States) |
| Level of Difficulty | Beginner |
| Type of Credential | Microsoft Certification |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic (Saudi Arabia) |
| Exam Retake | Exam retake allowed after 24 hours |
| Quality Check during Assessment | The online exam is proctored |
The table below represents the weightage of each study area in the exam. Areas with higher percentages are expected to have more questions.
| Study Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Understand Git and GitHub basics | 25-30% |
| Work with GitHub repositories | 10-15% |
| Collaborate using GitHub | 10-15% |
| Apply modern development practices | 10-15% |
| Manage projects with GitHub | 5-10% |
| Understand privacy, security, and administration | 10-15% |
| Explore the GitHub community | 5-10% |
