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Using Git for Distributed Development

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.

Status: Software Development Tools
Status: Development Environment
BeginnerCourse22 hours

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RR

4.0Reviewed Aug 10, 2019

Missed maybe some practical examples to follow-up during the course. With a dummy repository just for the course so students can play with it.

LR

5.0Reviewed May 19, 2022

Excellent Course..I recommend everyone to take this course to learn Linux,Git

GR

5.0Reviewed Jan 30, 2020

This course gives an introduction to Git. The concepts are explained well.

AJ

4.0Reviewed Jun 30, 2020

Includes all basic must-know topics. But could elaborate more on important topics

DG

4.0Reviewed May 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.

SS

5.0Reviewed Jul 3, 2020

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

DP

5.0Reviewed Nov 23, 2020

Very good course with so much information and easy to understand.

AG

5.0Reviewed Jul 9, 2025

Very thorough with plenty of opportunities provided for additional learning - bravo :-)!

AB

4.0Reviewed Dec 6, 2020

Nice! Covered much more than I will probably need, but still well made and interesting.

AH

5.0Reviewed Oct 16, 2020

Great introduction course, foundational knowledge is enough to start.

SS

5.0Reviewed Aug 21, 2019

It Was amazing experience to complete the specialization.

SY

4.0Reviewed Oct 26, 2022

g​ood one.go for it .u will get answers in github alsofor verification

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