About this course: The Version Control with Git course provides you with a solid, hands-on foundation for understanding the Git version control system. Git is open source software originally created by Linus Torvalds. Git manages team files for large and small projects. This allows the team to continuously improve its product. It is used by most major technology companies, and is assumed knowledge for many modern programming and IT jobs. It is a core component of DevOps, continuous delivery pipelines and cloud native computing. You could also use Git to manage the many continuously improving revisions of that book that you are writing. In this course, you will not learn everything there is to know about Git, but you will build a strong conceptual understanding of the technology, and afterward will be able to confidently dig deeper on any topic that interests you. This course assumes no previous knowledge of Git, but if you do have experience with it, you may find this course to be both useful and challenging. This is especially true if you currently "know just enough Git to be dangerous". There are two paths in this course. Both rely heavily on hands-on labs. One path assumes that you have experience using a command line interface, and the other path uses the Sourcetree graphical client. If you are not experienced with a command line, we highly suggest that you go through the Sourcetree path. Eventually, you might want to go through both paths, so that you can decide which tool to use for specific tasks. Besides, repetition is good for learning :) You can watch the videos and take the quizzes from your phone if you want, but the hands-on labs require you to have a Windows or Mac computer. If you use the command line path through the course, you can also use Linux. This course uses Bitbucket (bitbucket.org) as the hosted provider for remote Git repositories. Bitbucket is free for teams of up to 5 people, including private repositories. However, most of the knowledge that you gain in this course applies to Git itself, and you can apply this knowledge to other hosted Git providers (such as GitHub). This course tries to be as concise as possible. It will probably take you about 5-10 hours to go through one of the two paths, but your mileage may vary.
Who is this class for: This course is for anyone who wants to build a strong foundational knowledge of the Git version control system. Developers and members of IT (Information Technology) are the primary audience, but anyone with interest in the topic and a solid technical aptitude should be able to succeed with the course.
Created by: Atlassian
Taught by: Steve Byrnes, Instructional Designer
| Language | English |
| Hardware Req | Requires a Mac, Windows or Linux operating system to do the hands-on labs. |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Our First Repository
This module gets you started using Git. It provides the foundation for the rest of the course. You will install Git and/or Sourcetree, create a local repository, create a commit, create a remote repository and push commits to a remote repository. You have the option of doing the hands-on labs using the Sourcetree graphical Git client and/or using a command line.
12 videos, 10 readings
- Reading: Welcome
- Video: Git Overview
- Video: (Sourcetree) Installation and Getting Started
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Installation and Getting Started
- Video: (Command Line) Installation and Getting Started
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Installation and Getting Started
- Video: Git Locations
- Video: (Sourcetree) Create a Local Repository
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Create a Local Repository
- Video: (Command Line) Create a Local Repository
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Create a Local Repository
- Video: (Sourcetree) Commit to a Local Repository
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Commit to a Local Repository
- Video: (Command Line) Commit to a Local Repository
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Commit to a Local Repository
- Video: Create a Remote Repository
- Reading: (Lab) - Create a Remote Repository
- Video: (Sourcetree) Push to a Remote Repository
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Push to a Remote Repository
- Video: (Command Line) Push to a Remote Repository
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Push to a Remote Repository
Graded: Module 1 Assessment
WEEK 2
Branching and Merging I
This module discusses to of the key concepts involved with Git: branching and merging. It starts with foundational knowledge on Git's commit graph model, Git IDs and references. Branching and merging are then covered, including the difference between fast-forward merges and using merge commits.
9 videos, 6 readings
- Video: (Sourcetree) Git IDs
- Video: (Command Line) Git IDs
- Video: (Sourcetree) Git References
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Git References
- Video: (Command Line) Git References
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Git References
- Video: (Sourcetree) Branches
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Branches
- Video: (Command Line) Branches
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Branches
- Video: (Sourcetree) Merging
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Merging
- Video: (Command Line) Merging
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Merging
Graded: Module 2 Assessment
WEEK 3
Branching and Merging II
This module continues the discussion of branching and merging. It starts with resolving a merge conflict. Then synchronizing with remote repositories is covered, including the fetch, pull and push commands. The other major topic of this module is rewriting history. The commit history is an important part of a project. A clean commit history makes it easier to understand the project, and then contribute to it by adding new features or fixing problems. If you have not shared your commits, you can rewrite them in a way that makes a cleaner project history. Rewriting history includes amending commits and rebasing.
10 videos, 10 readings
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Resolving Merge Conflicts
- Video: (Command Line) Resolving Merge Conflicts
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Resolving Merge Conflicts
- Video: (Sourcetree) Tracking Branches
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Tracking Branches
- Video: (Command Line) Tracking Branches
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Tracking Branches
- Video: (Sourcetree) Fetch, Pull and Push
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Fetch, Pull and Push
- Video: (Command Line) Fetch, Pull and Push
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Fetch, Pull and Push
- Video: (Sourcetree) Rebasing
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Rebasing
- Video: (Command Line) Rebasing
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Rebasing
- Video: (Sourcetree) Rewriting History
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Rewriting History
- Video: (Command Line) Rewriting History
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Rewriting History
Graded: Module 3 Assessment
WEEK 4
Git Workflows
This module covers topics on how teams work with Git. Git is flexible enough to work with many types of projects and teams. The better you understand Git's capabilities, the more effectively to can use it in your projects. Topics include pull requests, centralized workflows, feature branch workflows, forking workflows and Gitflow workflows. This module concludes with a project in which you use Git with a Gitflow workflow.
4 videos, 5 readings
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Pull Requests I
- Video: (Command Line) Pull Requests I
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Pull Requests I
- Video: Pull Requests II
- Reading: (Lab- Sourcetree) Pull Requests II
- Reading: (Lab- Command Line) Pull Requests II
- Video: Git Workflows
- Peer Review: Version Control with Git Final Project
- Reading: Final Project
Graded: Module 4 Assessment
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Ratings and Reviews
great
Clear and concise lessons. Great as an introduction to Git.
The assignments provided as reading material was good and made us use all the concepts covered in the videos. Expected some more practical assignments for the determining the grades rather than just quizzes. Overall content was good and covered most of the topics as per my expectations. [Edited]
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JC
Great course. Just what I needed to get started with Version Control in Git.