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Mastering version control with Git is essential for any web developer looking to streamline their workflow and collaborate effectively. In this comprehensive course, “Basic Version Control with Git,” designed for beginners in web development, you’ll embark on a journey to understand the core principles and practical applications of Git, a powerful tool used by professionals worldwide.
The course begins with an introduction to version control systems, explaining why they are crucial in modern software development. You’ll learn how Git enables you to track changes in your codebase, revert to previous versions, and collaborate seamlessly with team members. Understanding these fundamentals is the foundation upon which efficient development practices are built.
Moving forward, the curriculum delves into Git basics, teaching you how to initialize a repository, stage and commit changes, and manage your project’s history. These skills are indispensable for organizing your codebase and maintaining clarity throughout the development lifecycle.
Next, you’ll explore branching and merging strategies, crucial for parallel development and feature isolation. Git’s robust branching model empowers you to experiment with new features without disrupting the main codebase, enhancing productivity and reducing risk.
As you progress, the course covers working with remote repositories hosted on platforms like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. You’ll learn how to clone repositories, push changes, and synchronize your work with collaborators worldwide. These skills are essential for distributed teams and open-source contributors alike.
The journey continues with advanced Git concepts such as rebasing, cherry-picking, and interactive staging. These techniques allow you to refine commit history, incorporate specific changes, and maintain a clean and meaningful project history—a hallmark of professional software development.
In the practical Git workflow section, you’ll discover how to set up projects, collaborate effectively using GitHub or GitLab, conduct code reviews, and integrate Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines. These practices are pivotal for ensuring code quality, automating testing processes, and deploying software with confidence.
By the end of the course, you’ll apply your newfound knowledge to a final project, consolidating everything you’ve learned into a real-world scenario. This hands-on experience will reinforce your understanding of Git’s practical applications and prepare you to tackle version control challenges in any development environment.
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Lesson 1.1: What is Version Control?In this lesson, you'll learn what version control is, why it's important, and how it benefits developers. You'll understand the basic concepts and terminologies associated with version control systems.
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Lesson 1.2: Introduction to Git
This lesson introduces Git, explaining its core functionalities and why it is widely used in software development. You'll learn the basics of how Git operates and its benefits.
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Lesson 1.3: Installing Git
In this lesson, you'll learn how to install Git on different operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. You'll also verify the installation and configure basic settings.
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Lesson 1.4: Setting Up Your Git Environment
This lesson covers setting up your Git environment, including configuring your text editor, setting up SSH keys for authentication, and customizing Git’s behavior with configuration files.
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Lesson 1.5: Basic Git Commands Overview
This lesson introduces essential Git commands that form the foundation of using Git effectively. You'll learn how to initialize a repository, track changes, and view the commit history.
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Quiz 1: Introduction to Version Control and GitThis quiz tests your understanding of the fundamental concepts and commands covered in the "Introduction to Version Control and Git" section. It includes a variety of question types to assess your knowledge comprehensively.
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Lesson 2.1: Creating a Repository
In this lesson, you'll learn how to create a new Git repository, either from scratch or from an existing project. You'll also understand the importance of initializing a repository.
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Lesson 2.2: Cloning a Repository
This lesson teaches you how to clone an existing Git repository. Cloning allows you to create a local copy of a remote repository, making it easier to contribute to projects.
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Lesson 2.3: Making Changes and Committing
In this lesson, you'll learn how to make changes to your files and commit those changes to your Git repository. Committing is the process of saving your changes to the repository's history.
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Lesson 2.4: Understanding the Git Workflow
This lesson explains the Git workflow, detailing how changes move from the working directory to the staging area and finally to the repository. Understanding this workflow is crucial for effective version control.
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Lesson 2.5: Viewing Commit History
In this lesson, you'll learn how to view the commit history of your repository. Understanding the commit history allows you to track changes, identify who made them, and review past work.
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Quiz 2: Understanding Git BasicsThis quiz tests your understanding of the fundamental concepts and commands covered in the "Understanding Git Basics" section. It includes a variety of question types to assess your knowledge comprehensively.
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Lesson 3.1: What are Branches in Git?
In this lesson, you'll learn about branches in Git, understanding their purpose and how they allow for parallel development. You'll also learn the basics of creating and managing branches.
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Lesson 3.2: Creating and Switching Branches
This lesson will guide you through the detailed steps of creating and switching branches in Git. You'll learn about the
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Lesson 3.3: Merging Branches
This lesson covers the process of merging branches in Git. You'll learn about the different types of merges, how to perform a merge, and how to handle merge conflicts.
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Lesson 3.4: Resolving Merge Conflicts
This lesson teaches you how to resolve merge conflicts in Git. You'll learn why conflicts occur, how to identify them, and the steps to resolve them effectively.
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Lesson 3.5: Best Practices for Branching
In this lesson, you'll learn best practices for branching and merging in Git. These guidelines will help you manage your codebase more effectively and collaborate smoothly with your team.
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Quiz 3: Branching and MergingThis quiz tests your understanding of the fundamental concepts and commands covered in the "Branching and Merging" section. It includes a variety of question types to assess your knowledge comprehensively.
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Lesson 4.1: Introduction to Remote Repositories
This lesson introduces the concept of remote repositories in Git. You'll learn how to add remote repositories, fetch updates, and push changes to remote repositories.
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Lesson 4.2: Pushing Changes to Remote Repositories
This lesson covers how to push changes from your local Git repository to a remote repository. You'll learn about the
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Lesson 4.3: Pulling Changes from Remote Repositories
This lesson explores how to pull changes from a remote repository to your local Git repository. You'll learn about the
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Lesson 4.4: Forking and Cloning Repositories
This lesson explains how to fork and clone repositories in Git. You'll learn how to contribute to open-source projects by forking, and how to clone repositories to work on them locally.
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Quiz 4: Working with Remote RepositoriesThis quiz tests your understanding of the concepts and commands related to working with remote repositories in Git. It includes a variety of question types to assess your knowledge comprehensively.
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Lesson 5.1: Stashing Changes
In this lesson, you'll learn how to use Git's stashing feature to temporarily save your work without committing it. You'll understand how to stash changes, apply stashes, and manage multiple stashes.
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Lesson 5.2: Rebasing
This lesson covers the concept of rebasing in Git. You'll learn how to perform a rebase, understand the differences between rebasing and merging, and learn how to handle conflicts during a rebase.
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Lesson 5.3: Cherry-Picking Commits
In this lesson, you'll learn how to use Git's cherry-pick command to apply specific commits from one branch to another. This is useful for selectively incorporating changes without merging entire branches.
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Lesson 5.4: Using Git Tags
This lesson explains how to use Git tags to mark specific points in your repository’s history. You'll learn how to create, list, and delete tags, and understand the difference between lightweight and annotated tags.
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Lesson 5.5: Undoing Changes and Reverting Commits
This lesson covers how to undo changes and revert commits in Git. You'll learn how to use
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Quiz 5: Advanced Git ConceptsThis quiz tests your understanding of the advanced Git concepts covered in this section. It includes a variety of question types to assess your knowledge comprehensively.
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Lesson 6.1: Setting Up a Project with Git
Learn how to set up a new project with Git, initialize version control, and manage project files.
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Lesson 6.2: Collaborative Workflow with GitHub/GitLab
Explore collaborative workflows using GitHub or GitLab for remote repositories, including branching strategies and team collaboration.
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Lesson 6.3: Code Review and Pull Requests
Learn how to conduct code reviews and use pull requests to maintain code quality and facilitate collaboration.
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Lesson 6.4: Continuous Integration with Git
Explore continuous integration (CI) practices with Git to automate testing and deployment workflows for improved project quality.
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Lesson 6.5: Final Project: Applying Git to a Real-World Project
Apply Git principles and workflows to a real-world project, incorporating version control, collaboration, and best practices.
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Lesson 7.1: Summary of Key Concepts
Recap the key concepts covered throughout the course on Basic Version Control with Git for Web Development beginners.
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Lesson 7.2: Resources for Further Learning
Explore additional resources and tools for further learning and mastering Git beyond the basics.
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Final Assessment Quiz
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