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- Level Foundation
- Duration 22 hours
- Course by The Linux Foundation
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Course 4 focuses on using git for open source software distributed development. Git is a revision control system which arose out of the Linux kernel development community. Git was designed to help developers spread across the globe working on complicated projects coordinate their work in a rational way and keep track of everything they were doing. Overtime, Git has grown to be used by millions of projects today. This course gives you the opportunity to learn how to use git efficiently and make contributions in a relatively short amount of time. It will cover: How to install git How to initialize a repository How to make changes in a repository How to make changes in repositories available to others How to acquire changes made by other individuals How to find errors in your work and go back to earlier states of yoru projects How to make commits, diffs, merges, rebases. The course will help you get the skills to have a good understanding on how to use git. You will have a good knowledge about git workflows, identifying problems in your workflows, and finding solutions to solve these problems.Modules
Introduction to Git
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5
Videos
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6
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Introduction to Git
5
Videos
- Introduction to Using GIT for Distributed Development (Course 4)
- Module 1 Overview
- Revision Control
- Graphical Interfaces for Git
- Using a Browser and cgit on the Linux Kernel Source (Demo)
6
Readings
- Preparing Your Computer
- Know Where the Code is Coming From: DCO and CLA
- Available Revision Control Systems
- Documentation and Other Resources
- cgit Example at git.kernel.org (Lab)
- Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community!
Git Installation
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3
Readings
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Git Installation (Ungraded)
- Git Installation
3
Readings
- Binary Installation
- Installing from Source
- Getting the Latest Version with Git and Compiling (Lab)
Git and Revision Control Systems
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1
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Git and Revision Control Systems
1
Videos
- Revision Control Systems
1
Readings
- Converting a Subversion Repository to Git (Lab)
Using Git (An Example)
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3
Readings
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Using Git (Ungraded)
- Using Git (An Example)
3
Readings
- Basic Commands
- A Simple Example
- Setting Up a Repository, Making Changes and Commits (Lab)
Git Concepts and Architecture
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6
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
Discussion
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Git Concepts and Architecture
1
Discussions
- Distinguishing Features of Git
6
Videos
- Module 2 Overview
- Concepts and Design Features
- Git Architecture
- Committing vs. Publishing
- Upstream vs. Downstream
- Forking
1
Readings
- Content vs. Pathnames
Managing Files and the Index
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1
Videos
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2
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Managing Files and the Index
1
Videos
- File Categories
2
Readings
- Basic File Commands
- Practicing with Basic File Commands (Lab)
Commits
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1
Videos
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8
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Commits
1
Videos
- Making a Commitment
8
Readings
- Making a Commitment
- Identifiers and Tags
- Viewing the Commit History
- Reverting and Resetting Commits
- Tidying Repositories
- Who Is to Blame?
- Bisecting
- Bisecting with git (Lab)
Branches
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1
Videos
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4
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Branches
1
Videos
- Branches
4
Readings
- Branch Creation
- Branch Checkout
- Getting Earlier File Versions
- Working with a Development Branch (Lab)
Diffs
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3
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Diffs
3
Readings
- Differencing Files
- Diffing in Git
- Exploring Changes with git diff (Lab)
Merges
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1
Videos
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4
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Merges
1
Videos
- What Is Merging?
4
Readings
- Merge Commands
- Rebasing
- Resolving Conflicts While Merging (Lab)
- Rebasing (Lab)
Managing Local and Remote Repositories
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2
Videos
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7
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Managing Local and Remote Repositories
2
Videos
- Module 3 Overview
- Working with Distributed Repositories
7
Readings
- Cloning
- Publishing Your Project
- Fetching, Pulling and Pushing
- Accessing a Repository Remotely with git Protocol (Lab)
- Accessing Your Repository Remotely with ssh (Lab)
- Accessing Your Repository Remotely with http (Lab)
- Pushing Changes into the Remote Repository (Lab)
Using Patches
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2
Videos
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4
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Using Patches
2
Videos
- Why Use Patches?
- Emailing
4
Readings
- Why Use Patches?
- Producing Patches
- Applying Patches
- Synchronizing with Patches (Lab)
Advanced Git Interfaces: Gerrit
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1
Videos
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1
Readings
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Working with Other Developers (Ungraded)
- Advanced Git Interfaces: Gerrit
1
Videos
- Gerrit
1
Readings
- A Gerrit Walkthrough (Lab)
Digital Badge
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1
Readings
1
Readings
- Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization Digital Badge
Auto Summary
Discover the essentials of Git for distributed development in this foundational IT & Computer Science course offered by Coursera. Learn how to install Git, initialize repositories, manage changes, collaborate, and troubleshoot effectively. Perfect for individuals aiming to enhance their version control skills in a global development environment. The course spans 1320 minutes and is available with a Starter subscription. Join now to master Git and streamline your project workflows!
Jerry Cooperstein