GitHub Fundamentals - Administration Basics and Product Features (GH-100T00)

Course 8762

Duration: 1 day
Language: English
Level: Foundation

In this course, you'll learn the basics of GitHub and gain a better understanding of its fundamental features with a hands-on exercise all within a GitHub repository. You'll learn best practices for building, hosting, and maintaining a secure repository on GitHub.

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GitHub Fundamentals Workshop Course Information

Course Benefits

Solid foundation in GitHub administration
Learn how to manage repositories, teams, authentication, and security policies effectively.
Secure your development lifecycle
Apply best practices to protect repos, manage secrets, enforce branch rules, and secure supply chains.
Enable and govern GitHub Actions at scale
Automate workflows, manage self-hosted runners, and publish packages confidently.
Acquire skills for enterprise deployment
Understand license management, plan types, billing, usage reporting, and mobile/desktop support.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with GitHub and basic repository workflows

Learners should have experience with:

Creating and navigating GitHub repositories
Using branches, commits, and pull requests
Understanding issues, discussions, and notifications
Basic DevOps concepts and CI/CD workflows

Exam Information

GitHub Administration - Certifications | Microsoft Learn
Certify your ability to optimize and manage a healthy GitHub environment with the GitHub Admin exam. Highlight your expertise in repository management, workflow optimization, and efficient collaboration to support successful projects on GitHub. Once achieved, the certification will be valid for two years.

GitHub Fundamentals Workshop Course Outline

Learning Objectives

Introduction to GitHub

What is GitHub?
Fundamental components: issues, notifications, branches, commits, pull requests
Guided lab: explore a GitHub repository

GitHub Administration Essentials

Managing users, organizations, and role-based access
Authentication and enterprise governance

GitHub Product Overview

Difference between individual, team, and enterprise plans
Tools: GitHub Desktop & Mobile, billing, license reports

Securing Your Repository

Best practices for a secure supply chain
Automatic security scanning

Managing Sensitive Data & Policies

Security policies, rulesets, reporting, and logging
Guided exercise

Identity & Access Management

User authentication/authorization and team synchronization

Enterprise Administration

Features: managed users, scaling enterprise settings, support structures

GitHub Actions at Scale

Workflow management, reusable components, self-hosted runners
Managing encrypted secrets

Publishing with GitHub Packages

Introduction to packages and registries
Package publishing via GitHub Actions

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1-Day Instructor-Led Training
Microsoft Official Content
Hands On Labs
Microsoft Certification Exam Voucher Included
After-Course Instructor-Coaching Included

#8762

Oct 20 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

AnyWare
Dec 1 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

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Jan 20 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

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Mar 2 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

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Apr 20 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

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Jun 1 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT

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GitHub Fundamentals Workshop FAQs

This course intended for students who want to understand and GitHub best practices. You will understand the fundamental features of GitHub, learn about repository management, gain an understanding of the GitHub flow, including branches, commits, and pull requests. Additionally, you will explore the collaborative features of GitHub by reviewing issues and discussions and be able to manage your GitHub notifications and subscriptions.

Yes—no prior experience is required. A basic understanding of version control and GitHub workflows helps.

Absolutely. The course covers GitHub Actions, secrets encryption, self-hosted runners, and secure workflows.

It aligns with the Microsoft Learn track for GitHub Administration (beta) and prepares you for certification.

It's aimed at administrators and DevOps users—ideal for anyone responsible for managing GitHub workflows and policies.

You'll work using GitHub Web, Desktop, and Mobile, plus backend admin tools and GitHub Packages integrations.

GitHub Fundamentals - Administration Basics and Product Features (GH-100T00)

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