The Real Git

Target group

The target group is Git beginners as well as more experienced users who want to deepen their knowledge. Git is needed by, e.g., DevOps, programming, and software testing professionals.

Objectives

The goal of the course is to create a good foundation for using Git and an understanding of distributed version control. In addition, the goal is to learn the most common commands used in the course and understand why and when you should use them. After the course, the participant will have an excellent chance to develop the use of Git in their software projects and independently explore the use of Git in different situations.

The target group is Git beginners as well as more experienced users who want to deepen their knowledge. Git is needed by, e.g., DevOps, programming, and software testing professionals.

Contents: The Real Git

Introduction

• What is version control and distributed version control?
• What is Git?

Basic operations

• Repository creation
• Working tree
• Creating commits
• Staging area
• Revisions
• Branches and their effective use
• Merging branches
• Rebasing branches
• Working with branches

Remote operations

• What are remotes?
• Clone
• Fetch vs. Pull
• When will there be conflicts?
• Tools and tricks
• Tips for using Git
• Questions and answers about the issues discussed in the course