In this course, you’ll learn how to keep track of the different versions of your code and configuration files using a popular version control system (VCS) called Git. We'll also go through how to setup an account with a service called GitHub so that you can create your very own remote repositories to store your code and configuration.
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Approx. 18 hours to complete
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What you will learn
Understand why version control is a fundamental tool for coding and collaboration
Install and run Git on your local machine
Use and interact with GitHub
Collaborate with others through remote repositories
Skills you will gain
Using GitVersion Control SystemsInteracting with GitHubReverting ChangesCreating Pull Requests
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The IT Support Professional Certificate program is part of Grow with Google, an initiative that draws on Google's 20-year history of building products, platforms, and services that help people and businesses grow. Through programs like these, we aim to help everyone– those who make up the workforce of today and the students who will drive the workforce of tomorrow – access the best of Google’s training and tools to grow their skills, careers, and businesses.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
5 hours to complete
Introduction to Version Control
In this module, you'll be introduced to the concept of version control, which will make managing and rolling back your code look super easy. You’ll learn how to differentiate between files and the tools at your disposal to make this happen. Next, you'll be introduced to Git and how you can leverage that platform to improve your coding abilities. Once you’ve got a grasp on what Git is, you’ll install it and start using it to create and clone code repositories. Last up, you’ll deep dive into Git in order to get more familiar with the different tools and commands it has to offer.
5 hours to complete
16 videos (Total 74 min), 6 readings, 4 quizzes
16 videos
Intro to Module 1: Version Control3m
Keeping Historical Copies2m
Diffing Files4m
Applying Changes5m
Practical Application of diff and patch5m
What is version control?3m
Version Control and Automation4m
What is Git?3m
Installing Git3m
Installing Git on Windows (Optional)7m
First Steps with Git4m
Tracking Files5m
The Basic Git Workflow6m
Anatomy of a Commit Message4m
Module 1 Wrap Up: Intro to Version Control2m
6 readings
Welcome to the Course10m
diff and patch Cheat Sheet10m
More Information About Git10m
Installing Git10m
Initial Git Cheat Sheet10m
How to Log in to Qwiklabs10m
3 practice exercises
Practice Quiz: Before Version Control25m
Practice Quiz: Version Control Systems25m
Practice Quiz: Using Git25m
4 hours to complete
Using Git Locally
In this module, you’ll dive into advanced Git interactions by skipping the staging area for small code changes, and understand how Git uses the HEAD alias to represent checked-out snapshots. Next, you’ll explore how to move and remove files before finally getting a cheat sheet to help you in your Git explorations! The next step of your learning will include how to undo changes before committing and how to amend commits once they’re submitted. Finally, you’ll be able to identify errors in commits that were submitted a while back. In the final section of this module, you’ll explore the concept of branching and merging. You’ll learn what a branch is, how to create one, and how they work in harmony with you and your code. Once you’re comfortable with branching, you’ll dive into merging, how it works with branched data, and how to deal with merge conflicts.
4 hours to complete
14 videos (Total 60 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes
14 videos
Skipping the Staging Area4m
Getting More Information About Our Changes6m
Deleting and Renaming Files4m
Undoing Changes Before Committing5m
Amending Commits4m
Rollbacks5m
Identifying a Commit6m
What is a branch?3m
Creating New Branches4m
Working with Branches3m
Merging2m
Merge Conflicts6m
Module 2 Wrap Up: Using Git Locally1m
3 readings
Advanced Git Cheat Sheet10m
Git Revert Cheat Sheet10m
Git Branches and Merging Cheat Sheet10m
3 practice exercises
Practice Quiz: Advanced Git Interaction25m
Practice Quiz: Undoing Things25m
Practice Quiz: Branching & Merging25m
4 hours to complete
Working with Remotes
In this module, you’ll be introduced to GitHub and learn how it works with Git. You’ll create new repositories and clone those repositories onto your computer. Next, we’ll explain what a remote repository is, how we can work with them, and how we can host them. You’ll get familiar with commands like modify, stage, and commit, which will be used for local changes, as well as the fetch command, which can pull any changes from remote repositories. Our final lesson will focus on learning about conflicts. This will allow you to explore the concepts of pull-merge-push workflows, pushing remote branches and rebasing your changes.
4 hours to complete
13 videos (Total 61 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes
13 videos
What is GitHub?2m
Basic Interaction with GitHub6m
What is a remote?4m
Working with Remotes3m
Fetching New Changes3m
Updating the Local Repository3m
The Pull-Merge-Push Workflow7m
Pushing Remote Branches8m
Rebasing Your Changes4m
Another Rebasing Example8m
Best Practices for Collaboration4m
Module 3 Wrap Up: Working with Remotes1m
3 readings
Basic Interaction with GitHub Cheat-Sheet10m
Git Remotes Cheat-Sheet10m
Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet10m
3 practice exercises
Practice Quiz: Introduction to GitHub25m
Practice Quiz: Using a Remote Repository25m
Practice Quiz: Solving Conflicts25m
4 hours to complete
Collaboration
In this module, you’ll continue to explore the collaboration tools available in Git. You’ll learn about the tools that are available to help improve the quality of your code and to better track your code. This includes an overview of pull requests and how the typical workflow of a pull request looks like on GitHub. Next, you’ll dive into how you can squash changes in your code. We’ll finish up by providing you with a cheat sheet on fork and pull requests. Next up, we’ll cover what code reviews are and what the code review workflow looks like. Then, you’ll learn about how to use code reviews on GitHub. The final lesson of this module will focus on managing projects. We’ll take a rundown of best practices on managing projects and how to manage collaboration within those projects. We’ll explore different ways of tracking issues and finish up by discussing the concept of continuous integration with your projects.
4 hours to complete
14 videos (Total 61 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes
14 videos
A Simple Pull Request on GitHub5m
The Typical Pull Request Workflow on GitHub7m
Updating an Existing Pull Request4m
Squashing Changes6m
What are code reviews?4m
The Code Review Workflow3m
How to Use Code Reviews in GitHub5m
Managing Collaboration4m
Tracking Issues8m
Continuous Integration5m
Module 4 Wrap Up: Collaboration1m
Congratulations!1m
Sneak Peek of the Next Course1m
3 readings
Git Fork and Pull Request Cheat Sheet10m
More Information on Code Reviews10m
Additional Tools10m
3 practice exercises
Practice Quiz: Pull Requests25m
Practice Quiz: Code Reviews25m
Practice Quiz: Managing Collaboration25m
About the Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate
This new beginner-level, six-course certificate, developed by Google, is designed to provide IT professionals with in-demand skills -- including Python, Git, and IT automation -- that can help you advance your career.
Knowing how to write code to solve problems and automate solutions is a crucial skill for anybody in IT. Python, in particular, is now the most in-demand programming language by employers.
This program builds on your IT foundations to help you take your career to the next level. It’s designed to teach you how to program with Python and how to use Python to automate common system administration tasks. You'll also learn to use Git and GitHub, troubleshoot and debug complex problems, and apply automation at scale by using configuration management and the Cloud.
This certificate can be completed in about 6 months and is designed to prepare you for a variety of roles in IT, like more advanced IT Support Specialist or Junior Systems Administrator positions. Upon completing the program, you’ll have the option to share your information with potential employers, like Walmart, Sprint, Hulu, Bank of America, Google (of course!), and more.
We recommend that you have Python installed on your machine. For some courses, you’ll need a computer where you can install Git or ask your administrator to install it for you.
If you’d like to learn the fundamentals of IT support, check out the beginner level Google IT Support Professional Certificate.
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