Description
Beginner Track
Day 1: Introduction to Version Control Systems
- Overview of Version Control Systems
- What is a Version Control System (VCS)?
- Benefits of using VCS in software development.
- Types of VCS (Centralized vs. Distributed).
- Introduction to Git
- What is Git and why is it popular?
- Installing and configuring Git.
- Basic Git commands: init, clone, status, add, commit.
- Basic Repository Management
- Creating and cloning repositories.
- Understanding the working directory, staging area, and commit history.
- Viewing commit history with log.
- Making Commits
- Crafting meaningful commit messages.
- Understanding snapshots and versions.
- Undoing changes with revert and reset.
- Hands-On Exercises
Setting up a repository.
Making and viewing commits.
Day 2: Collaboration and Basic Workflow
- Branching in Git
- What are branches and why use them?
- Creating, listing, and switching branches.
- Merging Branches
- Merging branches: fast-forward vs. three-way merge.
- Resolving merge conflicts.
- Basic Collaboration Techniques
- Introduction to remote repositories.
- Pushing and pulling changes.
- Fetching updates and merging remote-tracking branches.
- Pull Requests and Code Reviews
- Opening and reviewing pull requests on GitHub.
- Best practices for code reviews.
- Hands-On Exercises
- Branching, merging, and resolving conflicts.
- Collaborating on a shared repository.
Advanced Track
Day 1: Advanced Git Features.
- Advanced Branching and Merging
- Rebasing: what it is and when to use it.
- Cherry-picking commits.
- Using git stash to save work-in-progress.
- Git Workflows
- Overview of popular Git workflows: Git Flow, GitHub Flow.
- Implementing a chosen workflow in your projects.
- Handling Large Repositories
- Techniques for managing large repositories.
- Using submodules and monorepos.
- Optimizing Git Performance
- Speeding up large repositories.
- Best practices for repository maintenance.
- Hands-On Exercises
Advanced branching and merging scenarios.
Implementing Git workflows
Day 2: Integrations and Best Practices
- Integrating Git with CI/CD Pipelines
- Overview of CI/CD concepts.
- Setting up a basic CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
- Advanced Collaboration Techniques
- Managing multiple remotes.
- Using Git hooks for automation.
- Git and Security
- Best practices for securing your Git repositories.
- Using GPG for signed commits.
- Troubleshooting Common Issues
- Resolving detached HEAD state.
- Recovering from broken merges and rebases.
- Handling binary files and large files in Git.
- Hands-On Exercises
- Integrating Git with CI/CD tools.
- Troubleshooting and recovering from common Git issues.
Continuous Learning and Support
- Documentation and Resources
- Providing detailed documentation for ongoing reference.
- List of recommended books, websites, and tools for further learning.
- Ongoing Support
- Offering a period of support post-training to address any follow-up questions or issues.
- Setting up a dedicated communication channel for support.
