Skip to 0 minutes and 1 second SPEAKER: Version control victory is possible. You can learn Git and its version control systems in only one week. Software Engineer, Ross Conyers, shares his knowledge and guides you through this beginner’s course in learning VCS and Git. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to easily navigate Git, use branching workflows, and create Git repositories. Get to grips with Git, and learn wherever and whenever you want. Step into your future with a beginner’s guide to VCS and Git from Packt and FutureLearn.
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A Beginner’s Guide to VCS and Git
Learn how to use Git commands
Git Version Control Systems (VCS) changes your approach to modern software engineering. Using Git, you can easily track the history of file and code changes, deliver new versions of software without relying on any continuous delivery mechanisms, and protect your code from any mistakes made while programming.
On this one-week course, you’ll learn how to use Git and the common commands that you’ll need in your workflow as a software engineer.
You’ll understand how to install Git and use your computer’s terminal or command line to navigate the file system, before learning how to create and edit files.
Delve into the Git workflow techniques
You’ll unpack Git’s branching workflow to understand why it’s such a useful feature, and how to use it in your projects.
With this knowledge, you’ll be able to move onto more advanced Git workflow techniques that will make you a valued contributor and collaborator on any project.
You’ll be able to create your own Git repositories, or clone and contribute to existing ones. This will allow you to track the changes to sets of files over time, recover data you might lose, and collaborate with others on projects.
Delve into version control
You’ll gain an understanding of version control, also known as source control.
With this knowledge, you’ll be able to easily track and manage changes to software code.
Develop key software engineering skills
By the end of the course, you’ll be familiar with using Git to handle large projects easily and make well-crafted contributions to your own or others’ projects.
You’ll have a profound understanding of Git’s branching workflow, and how to use it in the best possible way in your projects.
What topics will you cover?
Git Version Control Systems (VCS) changes your approach to modern software engineering. Using Git, you can easily track the history of file and code changes, deliver new versions of software without relying on any continuous delivery mechanisms, and protect your code from any mistakes made while programming. In this course, we’ll teach you the basics of using Git and explain how it works.
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Demonstrate how to install and use Git.
- Investigate branching workflows.
- Create Git repositories.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone interested in software engineering and developing skills in using Git.
What software or tools do you need?
You’ll need to install and configure Git on your Windows or MacOS system. We’ll show you how to do this on the course.
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Ways to learn
Choose the best way to learn for you!
Subscribe & save
$244.99 for a whole year
Automatically renews
Develop skills to further your career
- Access to this course
- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
Cancel for free anytime
Buy this course
$54/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
Limited access
Free
Sample the course materials
- Access expires 11 Feb 2025
Find out more about certificates, Unlimited or buying a course (Upgrades) Sale price available until 3 March 2025 at 23:59 (UTC). T&Cs apply. |
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Sale price available until 3 March 2025 at 23:59 (UTC). T&Cs apply.
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