Foundations

Getting Started with AI Code Assistants

Learn the fundamentals of AI-assisted coding with tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code. Understand how to set them up and use them effectively in your workflow.

Estimated Time 16 hours

Introduction

Learn the fundamentals of AI-assisted coding with tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code. Understand how to set them up and use them effectively in your workflow.

4 Lessons
16h Est. Time
4 Objectives
1 Assessment

By completing this module you will be able to:

Set up and configure GitHub Copilot or Claude Code
Understand code generation capabilities and limitations
Write prompts that generate better code
Use IDE integration effectively

Lessons

Work through each lesson in order. Each one builds on the concepts from the previous lesson.

1

The AI-Assisted Coding Landscape

40 min

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2

Setting Up Your AI Coding Environment

35 min

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3

Effective Code Completion

45 min

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4

Chat-Based Coding: Asking the Right Questions

45 min

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Recommended Reading

Supplement your learning with these selected chapters from the course library.

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Learn Python Programming 4e

Chapters 1-3

Module Assessment

Getting Started with AI Code Assistants

Question 1 of 3

What is the most effective way to get better code suggestions from AI assistants?