This course will comprehensively cover the GitHub hosting service as a companion to the Git source control tool, which means no prior knowledge or experience is required. Students will emerge at the end with a very solid understanding and hands-on experience with Git and GitHub.
Course Organization
The course is divided into four major components:
- Introduction and Setup
- Learning Git Source Control
- All About GitHub
Each one of the above components spans multiple sections in this course.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in using source control and specifically Git and GitHub
- Software engineers, developers, and programmers new to Git or GitHub
- IT Managers or technical leads considering Git or GitHub for version control on their team
- Freelancers or other creative professionals
Goals
- Learn the key concepts of the Git source control system
- Compare the different states in Git
- Create and manage repositories on GitHub
- Save work in progress with Stashes
- Even a bit of time travel within Git repositories and on GitHub
- Join other GitHub projects by Forking and contributing back using Pull Requests
- Group related repositories together with GitHub Organizations
- Step through the entire Git workflow
- Manage files inside and outside the control of Git and GitHub
- Create branches and resolve conflicts with confidence
- Mark special events with Tags and Releases
- Perform many of the same local Git operations directly on GitHub
- Review and Accept Pull Requests from Others
- Manage project defects or enhancement requests with GitHub Issues
Prerequisites
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to install software on your computer
Instructors
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