Describe Data Handling and Flow GH-300 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–29

1. 26application · medium

   A company is evaluating GitHub Copilot for its developers and is concerned about code snippets being sent to GitHub. The security team asks: 'What data is transmitted to GitHub when a developer uses Copilot?' Which response is accurate?

   • AOnly the code that is explicitly selected by the developer is sent; all other code remains local.
   • BNo code is sent to GitHub; all processing happens locally on the developer's machine.
   • CAll files in the repository are uploaded to GitHub's servers for indexing before any suggestion is made.
   • DThe current file, related snippets from the repository, and relevant context are sent to GitHub to generate suggestions.
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2. 27foundation · medium

   What happens to user input before it is sent to the Copilot model?

   • AIt is stored locally and never sent to the server
   • BIt is encrypted and sent directly to the model without any modification
   • CIt is compiled into machine code before being sent
   • DIt is processed to remove sensitive information and formatted into a prompt
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4. 28application · medium

   An organization has enabled GitHub Copilot for its developers. The compliance officer asks: 'How does the proxy layer help enforce our data policies?' Which statement is correct?

   • AThe proxy layer allows all requests to pass through but logs them for later review by administrators.
   • BThe proxy layer blocks requests that contain sensitive data patterns, such as API keys or credentials, before they reach the model.
   • CThe proxy layer stores all code snippets locally for audit purposes and only sends aggregated statistics to GitHub.
   • DThe proxy layer encrypts all data before it leaves the developer's machine, ensuring no plaintext code is transmitted.
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5. 29foundation · medium

   What is a key privacy consideration for organizations using GitHub Copilot?

   • ACode snippets sent to Copilot may be used to improve the service for all users
   • BCopilot stores all code permanently on GitHub's public servers
   • CCopilot automatically makes all code public
   • DCopilot prevents any data from leaving the organization's network
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