This course is part of the Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization

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Course 4 focuses on using git for open source software distributed development. Git is a revision control system which arose out of the Linux kernel development community. Git was designed to help developers spread across the globe working on complicated projects coordinate their work in a rational way and keep track of everything they were doing. Overtime, Git has grown to be used by millions of projects today. This course gives you the opportunity to learn how to use git efficiently and make contributions in a relatively short amount of time. It will cover:
How to install git
How to initialize a repository
How to make changes in a repository
How to make changes in repositories available to others
How to acquire changes made by other individuals
How to find errors in your work and go back to earlier states of yoru projects
How to make commits, diffs, merges, rebases.

The course will help you get the skills to have a good understanding on how to use git. You will have a good knowledge about git workflows, identifying problems in your workflows, and finding solutions to solve these problems.

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Experience as a developer on any operating system

Experience in working at the command line is not necessary, but would be helpful

Approx. 21 hours to complete

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Course 4 of 4 in the

Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization

Beginner Level

Experience as a developer on any operating system

Experience in working at the command line is not necessary, but would be helpful

Approx. 21 hours to complete

English

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Jerry Cooperstein

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

6 hours to complete

Git and Git Installation

6 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 20 min), 12 readings, 6 quizzes

6 videos

Introduction to Using GIT for Distributed Development (Course 4)2mModule 1 Overview1mRevision Control3mGraphical Interfaces for Git2mUsing a Browser and cgit on the Linux Kernel Source (Demo)3mRevision Control Systems7m

12 readings

Preparing Your Computer10mKnow Where the Code is Coming From: DCO and CLA10mAvailable Revision Control Systems2mDocumentation and Other Resources3mcgit Example at git.kernel.org (Lab)20mBinary Installation10mInstalling from Source10mGetting the Latest Version with Git and Compiling (Lab)40mConverting a Subversion Repository to Git (Lab)30mBasic Commands10mA Simple Example30mSetting Up a Repository, Making Changes and Commits (Lab)1h

6 practice exercises

Introduction to Git10mGit Installation (Ungraded)7mGit Installation10mGit and Revision Control Systems10mUsing Git (Ungraded)30mUsing Git (An Example)10m

Week2

Week 2

8 hours to complete

Working with Git

8 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 25 min), 22 readings, 6 quizzes

10 videos

Module 2 Overview1mConcepts and Design Features4mGit Architecture4mCommitting vs. Publishing1mUpstream vs. Downstream1mForking1mFile Categories3mMaking a Commitment1mBranches3mWhat Is Merging?1m

22 readings

Content vs. Pathnames10mBasic File Commands10mPracticing with Basic File Commands (Lab)40mMaking a Commitment10mIdentifiers and Tags10mViewing the Commit History10mReverting and Resetting Commits12mTidying Repositories5mWho Is to Blame?6mBisecting10mBisecting with git (Lab)1hBranch Creation10mBranch Checkout10mGetting Earlier File Versions5mWorking with a Development Branch (Lab)40mDifferencing Files10mDiffing in Git10mExploring Changes with git diff (Lab)20mMerge Commands10mRebasing10mResolving Conflicts While Merging (Lab)45mRebasing (Lab)45m

6 practice exercises

Git Concepts and Architecture10mManaging Files and the Index10mCommits10mBranches10mDiffs10mMerges10m

Week3

Week 3

8 hours to complete

Working with Other Developers

8 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 13 min), 13 readings, 4 quizzes

5 videos

Module 3 Overview2mWorking with Distributed Repositories2mWhy Use Patches?2mEmailing1mGerrit3m

13 readings

Cloning10mPublishing Your Project12mFetching, Pulling and Pushing10mAccessing a Repository Remotely with git Protocol (Lab)1hAccessing Your Repository Remotely with ssh (Lab)40mAccessing Your Repository Remotely with http (Lab)40mPushing Changes into the Remote Repository (Lab)40mWhy Use Patches?5mProducing Patches7mApplying Patches10mSynchronizing with Patches (Lab)1hA Gerrit Walkthrough (Lab)1h 30mOpen Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization Digital Badge10m

4 practice exercises

Managing Local and Remote Repositories10mUsing Patches10mWorking with Other Developers (Ungraded)30mAdvanced Git Interfaces: Gerrit10m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM USING GIT FOR DISTRIBUTED DEVELOPMENT

by NBOct 10, 2020

A big thanks to Coursera and the Linux Foundation for this excellent course.

by DGMay 19, 2020

A good, gentle yet technical, introduction to Git. It would have been better for me if it had assumed no familiarity with version control systems, but even so I managed well.

by SSJul 3, 2020

I have learned a lot of things related to git and its architecture

by EMNov 7, 2020

Excellent course. Good exercises that make the process simple and not tedious

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About the Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization

The Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization will give you a strong foundation for working comfortably and productively in open source development communities. By completing the Specialization, you’ll have a better understanding of the Linux environment, as well as methods and tools required to successfully use it, and you’ll know how to use Git, the distributed version control system.

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