GitHub Copilot Practice Test

### Is GitHub Copilot free to use for everyone? > https://github.com/features/copilot/plans 1. [ ] No 1. [X] Yes ### Which option below is NOT a possible way to grant access to Copilot for members of an organization? > Article Grant access to Copilot for members of an organization -https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/managing-access-to-github-copilot-in-your-organization/granting-access-to-copilot-for-members-of-your-organization 1. [x] As a member of an Organization, you can enable Copilot directly from your account settings. 1. [ ] Via your Enterprise settings, enable GitHub Copilot for selected organizations or all organizations. 1. [ ] Via your Organizations settings, enable GitHub Copilot for either selected teams or users or the entire organization. 1. [ ] You can use GitHub's REST API to grant access to GitHub Copilot for teams, or specific users, in your organization. ### What IDEs does GitHub Copilot support? (Choose two.) > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/getting-code-suggestions-in-your-ide-with-github-copilot - [x] Visual Studio Code, Xcode, Vim/NeoVim - [x] Azure Data Studio, Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA - [ ] Visual Studio, NetBeans, Eclipse - [ ] Visual Studio, BlueJ, NetBeans ### What command is used to install the GitHub Copilot extension on the CLI? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/managing-copilot/configure-personal-settings/installing-github-copilot-in-the-cli 1. [x] gh extension install github/gh-copilot 1. [ ] gh copilot install 1. [ ] gh copilot setup 1. [ ] gh extension add copilot ### What are some of the principles of Prompt Engineering? (Choose three.) > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/prompt-engineering-for-github-copilot - [x] Focus on a single, well-defined task - [x] Ensure instructions are detailed and explicit - [x] Provide rich context for AI - [ ] Write long, complex instructions > If you want Copilot to complete a complex or large task, break the task into multiple simple, small tasks. ### How can you exclude specific files from GitHub Copilot? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/managing-copilot/configuring-and-auditing-content-exclusion/excluding-content-from-github-copilot 1. [ ] Editing the file .gitignore > .gitignore is used to exclude the file from git, not copilot 1. [x] Browsing to the repository settings on GitHub and adding the paths to exclude 1. [ ] Configuring exclusions in the Copilot configuration file 1. [ ] Using a command in the terminal ### Which is true about Copilot's Content exclusions? (Choose two) > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/managing-copilot/configuring-and-auditing-content-exclusion/excluding-content-from-github-copilot - [x] Context exclusions can be configured at the repository and organization level - [x] Copilot offers different plans with privacy considerations - [ ] Copilot completely ignores excluded files > Copilot may use information from an excluded file if the information is provided by the IDE. - [ ] Content exclusions do not affect code completion - [ ] Content exclusions are applied instantly > After you add or change content exclusions, it can take up to 30 minutes to take effect ### Which of the following describes the GitHub Copilot Editor configuration file? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/customizing-copilot/adding-custom-instructions-for-github-copilot 1. [ ] A JSON file with security settings 1. [x] A Markdown file with natural language instructions for customizing Copilot Chat responses 1. [ ] A YAML file with build instructions 1. [ ] An XML file with deploy settings ### Which of the following describes how to use the GitHub Copilot's Productivity API? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/rolling-out-github-copilot-at-scale/analyzing-usage-over-time-with-the-copilot-metrics-api 1. [ ] To collect audit logs 1. [ ] To exclude specific files 1. [x] To collect usage metrics from organization members 1. [ ] To automatically update Copilot ### Which of the following integrates GitHub Copilot Chat with external tools? > https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/using-github-copilot/using-extensions-to-integrate-external-tools-with-copilot-chat 1. [x] GitHub Copilot Extensions 1. [ ] GitHub Copilot Marketplace 1. [ ] GitHub Copilot Integrations 1. [ ] GitHub Copilot Open ### How can you provide GitHub Copilot with context to generate tailored responses for your repository? > https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/customizing-copilot/adding-custom-instructions-for-github-copilot 1. [x] By creating a file named `.github/copilot-instructions.md` in the repository 1. [ ] By sending an email to GitHub support with your project details 1. [ ] By modifying the `.gitconfig` file to include custom instructions > Modifying the `.gitconfig` file does not provide custom instructions to GitHub Copilot. 1. [ ] By creating a GitHub issue named `copilot-instructions` in the repository with the necessary context > Creating a GitHub issue does not provide custom instructions to GitHub Copilot. ### Can GitHub Copilot use semantic information from a file that is ignored by GitHub Copilot content exclusions? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/managing-copilot/configuring-and-auditing-content-exclusion/excluding-content-from-github-copilot#limitations-of-content-exclusions 1. [x] Yes, if the information is provided by the IDE indirectly. 1. [ ] No, it will ignore all information from excluded files. > It's possible that Copilot may use semantic information from an excluded file if the information is provided by the IDE indirectly. Examples of such content include type information and hover-over definitions for symbols used in code, as well as general project properties such as build configuration information. ### What happens when you exclude content from GitHub Copilot? (Choose two) > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/managing-copilot/configuring-and-auditing-content-exclusion/excluding-content-from-github-copilot#about-content-exclusions-for-copilot - [x] Code completion will not be available in the affected files. - [x] The content in affected files will not inform code completion suggestions in other files. - [ ] The content in affected files will continue to inform GitHub Copilot Chat's responses. - [ ] Code completion will be unaffected in the affected files. ### What is the easiest way to get started with GitHub Copilot? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot 1. [ ] Request access from GitHub Support and wait for approval before using GitHub Copilot. 1. [ ] Use the Copilot website and paste your code when asking for suggestions. 1. [x] Install the Copilot extension in your preferred environment, such as Visual Studio Code. 1. [ ] Create a new public GitHub repo and enable Copilot to scan your code and make suggestions. ### What does GitHub Copilot analyze to offer relevant suggestions as you are developing new code? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/best-practices-for-using-github-copilot#guide-copilot-towards-helpful-outputs 1. [ ] Analyzes the context in all files within the repository. 1. [x] Analyzes the context in the current file and related files. 1. [ ] Analyzes only the context within the current file. 1. [ ] Analyzes only the context within the current line of code. ### Which of the following options best describes GitHub Copilot? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot 1. [x] An AI coding assistant that helps developers by suggesting code and completing code snippets. 1. [ ] A version control system that tracks and manages changes in a codebase. 1. [ ] A code editor that provides debugging and error-checking features. 1. [ ] A tool that automatically tests and deploys code to production environments. ### How does GitHub Copilot handle data retention for code suggestions in the IDE? > https://resources.github.com/learn/pathways/copilot/essentials/how-github-copilot-handles-data/ 1. [x] Suggestions are held temporarily in memory and discarded after use, not written to disk 1. [ ] All suggestions are permanently stored in a local database for future reference 1. [ ] Suggestions are automatically saved to GitHub repositories for version control 1. [ ] Code snippets are cached on disk for 30 days before being deleted ### Which steps occur when GitHub Copilot's proxy service processes a prompt? > https://resources.github.com/learn/pathways/copilot/essentials/how-github-copilot-handles-data/ 1. [x] Tests for toxic language, relevance checks, and detection of prompt hacking attempts 1. [ ] Translation to multiple programming languages and syntax validation 1. [ ] Automatic code compilation and execution in a sandbox environment 1. [ ] Direct transmission to public repositories for reference checking ### Which set of principles correctly represents Microsoft's six key principles for Responsible AI that guide GitHub Copilot's development? > https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/responsible-ai-with-github-copilot/3-six-principles-of-responsible-ai 1. [x] Fairness, Reliability and Safety, Privacy and Security, Inclusiveness, Transparency, and Accountability 1. [ ] Efficiency, Speed, Accuracy, Innovation, Reliability, and Security 1. [ ] Privacy, Performance, Accessibility, Scalability, Maintainability, and Testing 1. [ ] Security, Development, Operations, Maintenance, Support, and Documentation ### Which of the following is a potential benefit of using GitHub Copilot to enhance developer workflows? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot 1. [x] It can suggest code snippets to increase developer productivity. 1. [ ] It completely replaces the need for code review in every project. 1. [ ] It automatically merges pull requests without human approval. 1. [ ] It only works with software written in a single programming language. ### Which statement correctly describes GitHub Copilot's CLI command functionality? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/using-github-copilot-in-the-command-line 1. [x] Users can get command explanations using 'gh copilot explain' and command suggestions using 'gh copilot suggest' 1. [ ] Commands are automatically executed without user confirmation when using 'gh copilot suggest' 1. [ ] The 'gh copilot explain' command modifies system files without showing the explanation 1. [ ] Suggested commands are directly executed without being copied to the clipboard first ### What is the primary purpose of the '/tests' slash command in GitHub Copilot? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/guides-on-using-github-copilot/writing-tests-with-github-copilot 1. [x] It generates a suite of unit tests for the currently open file, using context from existing test files if available 1. [ ] It runs all existing unit tests in the project without generating new ones 1. [ ] It only validates the syntax of existing test files without creating new tests 1. [ ] It permanently removes all existing test files to start fresh ### How is seat usage calculated for GitHub Copilot at the enterprise level during a billing cycle? > https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-for-your-enterprise/managing-access-to-copilot-in-your-enterprise/viewing-copilot-license-usage-in-your-enterprise 1. [x] Number of seats × (Days elapsed / Total days in billing cycle) 1. [ ] Total number of commits × Number of active developers 1. [ ] Number of code suggestions × Number of accepted completions 1. [ ] Total repository size × Number of organizations ### How does GitHub Copilot's matching public code feature work? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/finding-public-code-that-matches-github-copilot-suggestions 1. [x] It searches for matches by comparing code suggestions against an index of public GitHub repositories, which is refreshed every few months 1. [ ] It performs real-time searches across all GitHub repositories, including private ones 1. [ ] It only matches code from repositories that were created in the last 24 hours 1. [ ] It checks code against external code hosting platforms outside of GitHub ### What are the post-processing checks performed on GitHub Copilot's responses? > https://resources.github.com/learn/pathways/copilot/essentials/how-github-copilot-handles-data/ 1. [x] Toxic language, relevancy, code quality (including security vulnerabilities), unique identifiers, and optional public code matching 1. [ ] Only syntax validation and code formatting checks 1. [ ] Performance benchmarking and memory usage optimization 1. [ ] Just checking for compilation errors and runtime exceptions ### Which elements can GitHub Copilot use as context when generating suggestions? > https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot#using-context-in-github-copilot 1. [x] Content in the current file, neighboring files, repository URLs, file paths, and previous chat interactions 1. [ ] Only the current line of code being edited without any surrounding context 1. [ ] Exclusively external documentation from the internet 1. [ ] Just the project's README file and nothing else