Learn Git and Version Control with this comprehensive and visually engaging course for beginners.
Master the essentials of Git with this intensive crash course. Git is a version control system that allows you to work on different versions of your projects, track your changes, go back to previous versions, and collaborate with other developers. Learning version control is essential for every developer.
What you’ll learn
- Understand the fundamental concepts of version control and Git..
- Master core Git commands for adding, committing, and pushing changes..
- Effectively manage branches by creating, merging, and resolving conflicts..
- Navigate the Git workflow, including the main areas and states..
- Understand and apply Git best practices for efficient collaboration and project management..
- Gain hands-on experience with Git through practical exercises..
Course Content
- Welcome to the Course: Git for Beginners –> 4 lectures • 4min.
- First Steps with Git –> 8 lectures • 14min.
- Configure Git –> 8 lectures • 11min.
- Introduction to Git Repositories –> 11 lectures • 19min.
- The Git Workflow –> 10 lectures • 16min.
- The Staging Area in Git –> 7 lectures • 15min.
- Introduction to Commits: The Building Blocks of Version Control –> 10 lectures • 19min.
- Working with Commits in a Git Repository –> 11 lectures • 30min.
- File Operations in Git –> 7 lectures • 11min.
- Branches in Git Repositories –> 13 lectures • 16min.
- Merging Branches in Git –> 10 lectures • 27min.
- Merge Conflicts in Git –> 5 lectures • 19min.
- Stashing Changes –> 9 lectures • 27min.
- The .gitignore File –> 6 lectures • 11min.
- Final Git Project: Analyze a Git Repository –> 1 lecture • 1min.
- Course Wrap-Up –> 3 lectures • 1min.
Requirements
Master the essentials of Git with this intensive crash course. Git is a version control system that allows you to work on different versions of your projects, track your changes, go back to previous versions, and collaborate with other developers. Learning version control is essential for every developer.
In this course, you will learn how Git commands and operations work behind the scenes with diagrams and visual resources. Plus, you will take interactive quizzes to check your knowledge after each section.
Git is your next step towards a bright future in software development.
During the course, you will learn how to:
- Install and configure Git with your username and email.
- Create your first local repository.
- Work with local repositories to record and review changes
- Work on your project without any risk of losing your changes.
- Restore previous versions of a project.
- Create, work with, and delete branches in a repository.
- Use the Git workflow and its three main areas.
- Make commits to track changes.
- Save changes by stashing them.
- Combine (squash) commits when needed.
- See the history of commits of a repository.
- Merge branches.
- Work with files using Git.
- Ignore files with .gitignore.
Student Reviews
See what students are saying:
“This is a wonderful course! I went from not knowing anything about Git to feeling comfortable to use this on my own!”— Amanda Brioche
“Very good entry level course for beginners.” — Kozma János
“Very nice for beginners! All the basics in one place.” — Tomasz Czaplicki
Learning Material
You will learn with:
- Video Lectures: you will watch carefully designed video lectures with graphics, diagrams and step-by-step explanations.
- Quizzes: you will check your knowledge with quizzes that provide instant feedback.
- PDF Handout: you will find a PDF handout with the Git commands that you will use throughout the course and their purpose.
- Capstone Project: you will apply your knowledge in a final project where you will analyze a repository.
- Discussion Forums: you can ask questions on the discussion forums and discuss interesting topics.
This course is perfect for beginners who want to quickly get a grip on Git and version control. We’ll dive into the core concepts and explore how it all works behind the scenes. You will learn how to apply these skills to your own projects.
Why this Course is Unique
This course is unique because of its emphasis on providing visual and detailed explanations of the principles of Git and version control. You will not only learn how to use these principles, you will actually understand the purpose of each command.
Unique study materials complement the course experience. You will find a PDF Handout with a summary of the most important Git commands.
You will check your knowledge with Quizzes and receive instant feedback.
You will receive a Certificate of Completion that you can add to your social media profiles to showcase your new skills.
You will also have Lifetime Access to the course.
No Previous Knowledge is Required
You are very welcome to watch the preview lectures and check out the full course curriculum.
If you are looking for an engaging, visual, and practical course, you found it.
Enroll now, add “Git and Version Control” to your resume, and showcase your new skills.