Understanding GitHub and Its Core Features
The course “GitHub Fundamentals – Basics of Administration and Product Features (GH-100)” is designed for anyone who wants to better understand and manage the GitHub platform. Whether you’re a DevOps engineer, administrator, or curious developer, this training introduces you to GitHub’s key features through hands-on practice with a real repository. The goal is simple: learn how to create, secure, and efficiently manage your GitHub repositories.
Mastering GitHub Administration and Products
With a structured and progressive approach, you will explore the basics of the GitHub flow, the roles of branches, commits, and pull requests. You’ll also learn how to manage notifications, follow discussions, and collaborate securely in a professional environment. This course also guides you through GitHub administration, permission management, and essential security practices for any organization.
Module 1: Introduction to GitHub
Module 2: Overview of GitHub Administration
Module 3: Introduction to GitHub Products
Module 4: Managing a Secure Repository Using GitHub Best Practices
Module 5: Managing Sensitive Data and Security Policies in GitHub
Module 6: Authenticating and Authorizing User Identities on GitHub
Module 7: GitHub Administration for Enterprise Support and Adoption
Module 8: Managing GitHub Actions in the Enterprise
Module 9: Leveraging GitHub Actions to Publish on GitHub Packages
In many companies, GitHub has become a cornerstone of software project management. Yet too often, its use is limited to simple code storage. But GitHub goes much further. It offers powerful tools to manage access rights, organize workflows, secure development, and deploy projects at the organizational level. Understanding these advanced features is a real asset for all IT professionals—whether developers, DevOps engineers, or administrators.
The GH-100 training provides a clear framework for mastering these strategic functions. It goes beyond introducing the interface or basic commands. It teaches you how to structure your GitHub usage professionally, integrating key considerations around security, governance, and collaboration. Each module combines theory and hands-on exercises to help you adopt best practices from the start.
One of the key takeaways of this course is the understanding of GitHub’s built-in security mechanisms. As an administrator or technical lead, you must know how to configure permissions, secure critical branches, and protect sensitive data within your repositories. The course also covers authentication options, team organization, and access management at scale. These are essential skills—especially in Azure or GitHub Enterprise environments.
But beyond security, GitHub also enables extensive automation through GitHub Actions. This course teaches you how to deploy workflows tailored to your business needs, use encrypted secrets, and automatically publish your packages or Docker images. These skills are increasingly in demand in organizations looking to streamline and secure their deployments.
GitHub isn’t just for open-source projects. Today, many companies use the platform to manage internal applications, SaaS products, or shared libraries. This course shows you how to tailor GitHub to these contexts, addressing the specific challenges of enterprise environments. You’ll learn how GitHub Enterprise works, how to connect it to your existing tools, and how to manage tracked users.
You’ll also learn to leverage complementary GitHub products, such as GitHub Desktop for local repository management, and GitHub Mobile to stay connected to projects on the go. These solutions support continuous collaboration, wherever you are.
Each module is designed to deliver progressive learning, with concrete exercises, case studies, and validation tests. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to manage a full GitHub environment, implement secure workflows, and collaborate effectively with your teams.
Whether you’re launching a new project on GitHub, integrating GitHub into an Azure infrastructure, or simply curious about the platform’s capabilities, this course will help you reach the next level.
Do I need to be a developer to take this course?
No, this training is intended for both administrators and DevOps professionals. No advanced development skills are required.
Does this course include hands-on exercises?
Yes, each module includes practical scenarios, hands-on tasks in GitHub, and real-world use cases.
Is the course suitable for Azure environments?
Yes, the training covers GitHub usage in professional contexts, especially in Azure and DevOps ecosystems.
Is GitHub Actions covered in detail?
Absolutely. An entire section of the course is dedicated to automation with GitHub Actions, including self-hosted runners.
What will I be able to do after completing the course?
You will know how to create, secure, and administer GitHub repositories, automate processes, and manage GitHub usage within your company.
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