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Getting Started with Git and GitHub

Get started with Git and GitHub in this self-paced, introductory course! You’ll become familiar with collaborative version control and popular Git platforms. Collaboration and social coding are crucial parts of contemporary Software Engineering practices and the DevOps culture. You will begin this course with an overview of Git and Github fundamentals and explore key Git concepts such as branching and repositories, as well as the use of Git commands. You will also learn and practice various Git concepts such as forking, cloning and merging workflows using hands-on labs. And you’ll learn to use GitHub to work effectively as a team, and perform common Git operations, from both the Web UI and command line. The course wraps up with a final project where you will start building your portfolio by creating and sharing a public/open-source GitHub project. By completing this course you will demonstrate your Git and Github skills as well as add a project to your resume! All hands-on activities in this course can be performed using web-browser based tools and interfaces. Installation of any specialized software is NOT required on your own computer in order to complete the course.

BeginnerCourse11 hours

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MC

5.0Reviewed Jan 14, 2025

Useful and easy to learn if you pay attention. I also love step by step approach and practice project first, doing it on my own later for grade was much easier.

AP

5.0Reviewed Apr 12, 2025

There should be more information on the final project. I was a bit confused if it was talking about writing in CLI or Github.

KT

4.0Reviewed Aug 4, 2024

Useful start to GitHub. Practice modules are the most helpful, but videos are paced too quickly, do not give time to take notes.

FM

5.0Reviewed May 9, 2023

A very complete and dynamic course that develops learning how to operate GitHub, its history and the benefits for the community.

AB

4.0Reviewed Dec 23, 2025

The option 1 of submitting the final project is worst.. Internet connectivity is goos at my end still it is not able to submit that. Tried multiple times. but no success.

TM

5.0Reviewed Jan 26, 2024

Great and informative course about Git and GitHub. Great tool for beginners and for those who have already used GitHub, but need a refresher.

F

5.0Reviewed Sep 28, 2024

Have been having the edge to understand what Git and GitHub is and now i have it.... with clear and full understanding of some workflows and how commands are utilized to make a programmer life easier

JF

4.0Reviewed Jun 26, 2022

Great course for beginners who want to learn GitHub. The course even covers Git Bash so that you can use the Command Line Interface through Git Bash.

FK

5.0Reviewed Jun 2, 2022

Good course.. This course teaches you with simple explanation but you'll get many beneficial insights in it. Thanks IBM, Thanks Coursera.

IA

5.0Reviewed May 3, 2025

Great course, simple and easy to learn, small labs help me in using GitHub and git commands, glossary and other material was also very helpful

AQ

5.0Reviewed Sep 13, 2024

This was a challenging course. I liked the combination of instructions and screenshots, which helped me understand and visualize what I needed to learn and do in the labs.

EG

5.0Reviewed Nov 21, 2023

The most interesting part for me was the final project that had to do with all the knowledge gathered from the beginning of the course. It was more practical and engaging.

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