Microsoft 365 Copilot for AI Coding Training in Dublin, Ireland

This course introduces developers to Microsoft 365 Copilot’s AI coding capabilities, focusing on how it integrates with Visual Studio Code, GitHub Copilot, and Microsoft 365 apps to streamline coding, debugging, documentation, and productivity. Participants will gain hands-on experience in leveraging Copilot for writing, refactoring, and automating code across different programming tasks.

Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot for Developers

• Overview of Microsoft 365 Copilot & GitHub Copilot

• How AI coding assistants integrate with Microsoft ecosystem

• Benefits, limitations, and responsible use

Getting Started with AI Coding in Copilot

• Setting up Copilot in Visual Studio Code

• Writing your first AI-assisted code snippets

• Best practices for writing coding prompts

AI Code Generation and Refactoring

• Generating functions, classes, and modules with Copilot

• Refactoring legacy code for readability and performance

• Using Copilot for test-driven development (unit tests & integration tests)

Debugging and Troubleshooting with AI

• Identifying bugs and errors with Copilot’s suggestions

• Explaining code segments and error handling

• Interactive debugging sessions

Documentation and Reporting with Microsoft 365

• Using Copilot in Word for technical documentation

• Generating code explanations and API docs

• Automating Excel reports with AI-powered coding scripts

Collaboration and Productivity with Copilot

• Copilot in Teams for coding discussions and code reviews

• Automating project updates and task tracking

• PowerPoint Copilot: Generating architecture diagrams & presentations from code

Advanced Prompting for Developers

• Techniques for precision in code generation

• Context-aware coding with large codebases

• Building reusable prompt patterns

Hands-on Exercises

Summary and Conclusion