Explain Git and GitHub
Tell Git from GitHub, describe commits, branches and the GitHub Flow, and use Markdown in issues and pull requests.
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Overview
Pushing a commit is the easy part. This exam covers everything around it.
GH-900 is a foundational GitHub Certified exam for any GitHub user, developer or not, who wants to show they understand Git. Git and GitHub basics weigh most, 25–30%, then repositories, collaboration, Actions, Copilot, Projects, security and community. The page names no prerequisites, the exam runs 100 minutes, and the credential does not require renewal.
10Modules
100Minutes
7Skills
8Roles
What it tests
Learn all the way down.
Learn all the way down.
Perform when it matters.
Work in repositories together
Know a repository’s key files, then collaborate with issues, pull requests, discussions, wikis and Pages.
Use modern GitHub tooling
Describe what Actions, Copilot, Codespaces and Projects each do for a team.
Secure accounts and join the community
Describe 2FA and passkeys, roles, and branch protection, then open-source engagement, forks and InnerSource.
Course outline
From your first repository
From your first repository
to confident work on a team.
We design this course ourselves. Microsoft runs the exam and issues the credential, and LUNARTECH is independent of Microsoft.
Everything on GitHub rests on Git, so start there. You learn why version control exists, how commits, branches and merges record the history of a project, and how Git differs from GitHub.
- Why version control matters
- Commits and the history of a project
- Branches and merging
- Git and GitHub: what each one is
- Cloning, pulling and pushing
You build A local repository with a few commits and a branch, merged back into the main line.
GitHub is a place where people and teams work together. You set up an account, learn how organizations group people and projects, and follow the GitHub Flow from branch to merged change.
- Personal accounts and profiles
- Organizations and teams
- The GitHub Flow step by step
- Plans and what they include
- Finding your way around the interface
You build A profile and a small organization with one repository, ready for a team to work in.
A well-kept repository tells a newcomer what it is and how to help. You create a repository, add the files that explain it, set visibility and templates, and read its insights.
- Creating a repository
- README, LICENSE and .gitignore
- CODEOWNERS and community files
- Visibility and repository templates
- Reading insights and activity
You build A repository with a README, a license, a code owners file and an issue template.
Collaboration happens in conversations about work. You raise issues, open pull requests, review and merge them, hold discussions, and tune notifications so you hear what matters.
- Opening and managing issues
- Opening a pull request
- Reviewing and merging changes
- Discussions for open conversations
- Notifications that help instead of overwhelm
You build An issue resolved by a pull request that has been reviewed and merged.
Teams need to write things down. You format text in Markdown, share snippets in Gists, keep knowledge in a wiki, and publish a simple site with GitHub Pages.
- Markdown for issues, pull requests and docs
- Gists for sharing snippets
- Wikis for team knowledge
- Publishing a site with GitHub Pages
- Choosing where documentation should live
You build A project README in Markdown, a wiki page and a small site published with Pages.
GitHub does more than store code. You see what Actions automates, what Copilot suggests and how its plans differ, and how Codespaces and dev containers give everyone the same ready-to-use environment.
- What GitHub Actions automates
- GitHub Copilot and its plans
- Codespaces and dev containers
- github.dev for quick edits
- Choosing a tool for a job
You build A repository with a simple workflow, opened and edited in a codespace.
Work that is not organized gets lost. You plan with GitHub Projects in table and board layouts, sort work with labels and milestones, and read project insights to see progress.
- Creating a project and choosing a layout
- Fields, views and automation in a project
- Labels for sorting work
- Milestones for deadlines
- Project insights
You build A project board that tracks a small set of issues with labels and a milestone.
Even a first repository needs protection. You secure your account with two-factor authentication and passkeys, set roles and visibility, protect branches, and see what organization and enterprise administration adds.
- Two-factor authentication and passkeys
- Roles and permissions
- Branch protection
- Security features for repositories
- Organizations and Enterprise Managed Users
You build A repository with branch protection and role settings that match a small team’s needs.
GitHub is also where open-source projects live. You learn how to find projects, fork and contribute to them, support maintainers, and apply the same habits inside a company through InnerSource.
- What open source means
- Forking a repository and proposing a change
- Finding projects and maintainers to support
- GitHub Sponsors and the Marketplace
- InnerSource inside an organization
You build A fork of a public repository with a small improvement proposed as a pull request.
One small project joins the course. You create a repository, set it up properly, track work, make changes through pull requests, secure it, and invite others to contribute.
- Creating and documenting a repository
- Tracking work with issues and a project
- Changing it through branches and pull requests
- Protecting it and inviting collaborators
- Reviewing how the project looks to a newcomer
You build A small, documented and protected repository with tracked work and a merged pull request.
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Here’s how you get there.
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Aimed at GitHub users who want to validate their grasp of foundational topics, products and concepts. The page names no prerequisites.
Work through the course.
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In practice
Eight roles.
Eight roles.
One credential across them all.
No single job owns it. Here’s where each role leans hardest, and where its work ends up.
- 01Git and GitHub
- 02Repositories
- 03Collaboration
- 04Modern practices
- 05Projects
- 06Security, admin
- 07Community
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Branches and pull requests are how a team stays in sync. Know the flow before you rely on it.
Git and GitHub, Repositories, Collaboration, Modern practices
Software development teams, Open-source projects
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Issues and Projects are where plans meet code. Labels and milestones keep them readable.
Collaboration, Projects
Product teams, Software development teams
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A fork and a clear pull request go a long way. Know the repository’s key files first.
Git and GitHub, Community
Open-source projects, Education
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Roles and 2FA protect every repository at once. Branch protection keeps main safe.
Security, admin
Enterprise IT, Software development teams
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Notebooks and models belong under version control. Git gives you history and a way to share work.
Git and GitHub, Repositories
Software development teams, Education
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Docs live in repositories, next to the code they describe. Pull requests are how you review and publish them.
Collaboration, Projects
Product teams, Enterprise IT
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Issues and Projects track the work you used to chase. You see progress without a status meeting.
Projects, Collaboration
Product teams, Software development teams
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Your first contributions happen in public repositories. Fork, branch and pull request are the habits to build.
Git and GitHub, Community
Education, Open-source projects
- Software development teams
- Open-source projects
- Product teams
- Education
- Enterprise IT
Software Developer
Branches and pull requests are how a team stays in sync. Know the flow before you rely on it.
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Build the skills behind GH-900.
Show you know how GitHub works, from commit to community. Start with a free trial, or enroll in a plan and work through the course at your own pace. Microsoft runs the exam and issues the credential.
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