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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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Slug introduction-to-git
Pathway Getting Started with Open Source
Subtopic Version Control Basics
Skill Level Beginner
OSS Role(s) Contributor, Maintainer
Resource Type tutorial
Time Required 10m
Author CodeRefinery Team
License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywords Git, version control, repositories, project management
Language(s) en

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Audience Beginners, Researchers, Software Developers
Competency Required Basic understanding of the command line
Creative Work Status Active
Date Created 2021-04-10
Date Modified 2023-03-10
Date Published 2021-05-01
Depends On understanding-software-licensing
Domain General Open Source
Identifier https://coderefinery.github.io/git-intro/
Is Part Of CodeRefinery Git Training Series
Learning Objectives After 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
Mentions GitHub, https://github.com, A platform for hosting Git repositories
Ospo Relevance Moderate
Sorting Id 4
Teaches The student will be able to use Git for version control, create and manage repositories, and track changes in a project.
Topic Git/Beg. VCS
Version 1.0.0

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