Overview

In this module you will learn what version control is and get practical experience with a git, a popular version control system.

Learning outcomes

• Understand what version control is and why it is important
• Understand the data model behind git, content-based addressing, and branches
• Know the most important git commands and understand their purpose
• Know how to synchronize (push/pull) with git forges
• Know how to collaborate with others through git and resolve merge conflicts

MIT Missing semester course module

• https://missing.csail.mit.edu/2020/version-control/

Tasks

• Watch the video
• Read the module
• Do the exercises

Additional tasks

• Do some of the online interactive tutorial & games:
  • Github Minesweeper
  • Oh My Git
  • Learn Git Branching
  • Git Immersion
  • Bitbucket
  • Oden Project Course
  • w3schools’s git exercises

Further reading

• the git magic book
• git’s official docs