Git & GitHub
Course Description:
Git is a version control system that manages and keeps track of your code. GitHub, on the other hand, is a service that let you host, share, and manage your code files on the internet. GitHub uses Git underneath, and lets you manage your Git repositories or folders easily on its platform.
Introduction to Version Control
Understanding the need for version control
Benefits and concepts of version control
Git Basics
Installing Git and configuring user settings
Initializing a repository
Staging and committing changes
Viewing commit history
Branching and Merging
Creating and switching branches
Merging branches
Handling merge conflicts
Remote Repositories
Introduction to remote repositories
Cloning repositories
Pushing and pulling changes
Collaborative Workflows
Forking repositories
Pull requests and code review
Contributing to open source projects
Advanced Branching
Rebasing vs. merging
Cherry-picking commits
Branch management strategies
GitHub Features
Issues and project boards
Wiki and README files
GitHub Actions for automation
Code Quality and Continuous Integration
Code linting and formatting
Introduction to continuous integration
Setting up GitHub Actions for CI/CD
Git Hooks
Introduction to Git hooks
Using pre-commit hooks for code validation
Git Workflows
Comparing centralized, feature-branch, and Gitflow workflows
Choosing the right workflow for your project
Git Best Practices
Writing descriptive commit messages
Keeping commits focused and atomic
Managing large binary files with Git LFS
Project Management with GitHub
Using project boards and milestones
Issue tracking and management
Integrating third-party tools with GitHub
Git Tips and Tricks
Aliases and shortcuts
Git log customization
Bisecting for debugging
Versioning, Releases, and Changelogs
Semantic versioning
Creating releases on GitHub
Generating changelogs automatically
Advanced Git Tools
Using git stash for temporary changes
Exploring reflogs and resetting history
Recovering lost commits
Git Internals
Understanding Git's object model
Exploring the .git directory
Handling corrupted repositories
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Resolving common Git issues
Cleaning up Git history
Managing large repositories
Final Projects and Presentations
Students work on a Git-based project
Implementing collaborative workflows
Presenting the project's version control strategy
Course Objectives:
By the end of this program, students should be able to:
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Students can start using Git and GitHub to manage their personal programming projects. They can maintain a portfolio of their work, track changes over time, and showcase their coding skills to potential employers or collaborators.
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Contributing to open source projects on GitHub is a great way to gain real-world experience. Students can find projects that interest them, submit bug fixes, add new features, and collaborate with developers from around the world.
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Students can work on group projects or assignments using Git for collaboration. They can create branches for different features, collaborate on code, and manage merge requests to integrate changes.
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In professional settings, software development is often a team effort. Using Git and GitHub, students can collaborate with team members, manage tasks through issues, and ensure code quality through code reviews.
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Git and GitHub aren't limited to code. Students can use them to manage and collaborate on documentation for projects, APIs, and libraries. This helps keep documentation up-to-date and consistent.
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Students who develop software libraries or packages can use GitHub to manage their codebase and publish them on platforms like npm (for JavaScript) or PyPI (for Python).
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Students can explore setting up continuous integration and deployment pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions. This involves automating testing, building, and deploying code changes to various environments.
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Students interested in technical writing can use GitHub Pages to host a personal blog or documentation site. This is a great way to share tutorials, guides, or insights related to programming.
