Β Weekend Study Plan - GitHub Foundations Certification
ποΈ Day 1: Core Concepts & Hands-on Practice (6-7 Hours)
π Task 1: Review Git & GitHub Basics (1.5 Hours)
β’ π Introduction to Git
β’ π Introduction to GitHub
β’ β Practice basic Git commands: git clone, git add, git commit, git push, git pull.
β’ πΉ Action Item: Set up a personal GitHub repository and push commits.
π Task 2: Explore GitHub Features (1.5 Hours)
β’ π Introduction to GitHubβs Products
β’ π Code with GitHub Codespaces
β’ β Learn about GitHub Issues, Pull Requests, and Forking.
β’ πΉ Action Item: Open a Codespace and test a simple development workflow.
π Task 3: Collaboration & Project Management (1.5 Hours)
β’ π Manage Work with GitHub Projects
β’ π Use Markdown for Communication
β’ β Learn how to create Issues, assign them, and track progress.
β’ πΉ Action Item: Create a GitHub project board and add tasks to it.
π Task 4: Security & Code Quality (1.5 Hours)
β’ π Configure Code Scanning on GitHub
β’ β Understand repository security settings and how to enable code scanning.
β’ πΉ Action Item: Enable GitHub security features in a test repository.
ποΈ Day 2: Advanced Features, Practice Tests & Exam Readiness (4-5 Hours)
π Task 5: Automate Workflows with GitHub Actions (1.5 Hours)
β’ π Introduction to GitHub Actions
β’ β Learn about workflows, triggers, and automation.
β’ πΉ Action Item: Create a basic GitHub Actions workflow that runs on push.
π Task 6: Experiment with GitHub Copilot (1 Hour)
β’ π Introduction to GitHub Copilot
β’ β Understand how AI-assisted coding works.
β’ πΉ Action Item: Enable Copilot and test it with a basic coding task.
π Task 7: Practice Exam & Review Weak Areas (1.5 Hours)
β’ π GitHub Foundations Study Guide
β’ π Practice Test (Use my previous mock test)
β’ β Take a practice exam and analyze your weak areas.
β’ πΉ Action Item: Retake the test and aim for 90%+ correct answers.
π Task 8: Final Review & Exam Readiness (1 Hour)
β’ β Quick recap of all key concepts.
β’ β Review repository security, CI/CD, and Git workflows.
β’ πΉ Action Item: Schedule your exam & get ready!Β