Getting Started with Git and GitHub

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Instructors: Rav Ahuja +2 more

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What you'll learn

  •   Describe version control and its place in social and collaborative coding and in DevOps.
  •   Explain basic Git concepts such as repositories and branches used for distributed version control and social coding.
  •   Create GitHub repositories and branches, and perform pull requests (PRs) and merge operations, to collaborate on a team project.
  •   Build your portfolio by creating and sharing an open-source project on GitHub.
  • Skills you'll gain

  •   Collaborative Software
  •   Open Source Technology
  •   Version Control
  •   Git (Version Control System)
  •   GitHub
  •   Command-Line Interface
  •   Web Applications
  •   DevOps
  • There are 4 modules in this course

    You will begin this course with an overview of Git and Github fundamentals and explore key Git concepts such as branching and repositories, as well as the use of Git commands. You will also learn and practice various Git concepts such as forking, cloning and merging workflows using hands-on labs. And you’ll learn to use GitHub to work effectively as a team, and perform common Git operations, from both the Web UI and command line. The course wraps up with a final project where you will start building your portfolio by creating and sharing a public/open-source GitHub project. By completing this course you will demonstrate your Git and Github skills as well as add a project to your resume! All hands-on activities in this course can be performed using web-browser based tools and interfaces. Installation of any specialized software is NOT required on your own computer in order to complete the course.

    Git Commands and Managing GitHub Projects

    Final Project and Assessment

    [Optional] Working with GitHub from Your Windows Desktop

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