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Introduction to Git

This lesson introduces Git, a distributed version control system, and teaches how to use it to track changes, collaborate on projects, and manage the history of a codebase.

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Lesson metadata

Slugintroduction-to-git
PathwayContributing to a Project
Subtopic—
Skill LevelBeginner
OSS Role(s)Contributor, Maintainer
Resource TypeShort Training Courses
Time RequiredPT10M
AuthorCodeRefinery Team
Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
KeywordsGit, version control, repositories, project management
Language(s)en

Additional metadata

AudienceBeginners, Researchers, Software Developers
Competency RequiredBasic understanding of the command line
Creative Work Statusactive
Date Created2021-04-10T10:00:00+00:00
Date Modified2023-03-10T14:40:12+00:00
Date Published2021-05-01T14:00:00+00:00
Identifierhttps://coderefinery.github.io/git-intro/
Is Part OfCodeRefinery Git Training Series
Learning ObjectivesAfter this lesson, the learner should be able to: - Explain the concept of version control and its importance in software development - Demonstrate how to initialize and manage Git repositories - Apply basic Git commands to track changes and manage project history - Identify the benefits of distributed version control systems - Use Git to collaborate on projects and maintain code history
MentionsGitHub, https://github.com, A platform for hosting Git repositories
Ospo RelevanceModerate
Sorting Id13
TeachesThe student will be able to use Git for version control, create and manage repositories, and track changes in a project.
TopicGit/Beg. VCS
Version1.0.0

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