Fundamentals of Git Source Control Management

A concise introduction to git specifically designed for visual learners

Fundamentals of Git Source Control Management
Fundamentals of Git Source Control Management

Fundamentals of Git Source Control Management free download

A concise introduction to git specifically designed for visual learners

Taught by a NASA engineer, this course focuses on the core principles of Git SCM (Source Control Management) with an emphasis on understanding commits, parental relationships, and branches early in the curriculum. If you are new to git or consider yourself a beginner or even an intermediate git user, this course is for you.  This curriculum includes 8 hands-on exercises that illustrate topics discussed in the videos which you and the instructor will work through together. Upon completion of this course you will have the skills needed to use Git in any new or legacy software project.

Covered topics:

  • Terminology and Common Commands

  • Understanding Commits & the Tree

  • Git Tags

  • Understanding Git Branches

  • Remotes and Sharing Branches

  • Git diff and difftool

  • Merge Conflict Resolution

  • Merging vs. Rebasing

  • The Git Index

  • Best Practices