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Git and GitHub Basics

From your first commit to collaborating on open source: master Git version control and GitHub workflows.

Beginner1 hours10 lessons
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What You'll Learn

  • ✓Understand what version control is and why Git is the industry standard
  • ✓Configure Git and authenticate to GitHub with SSH keys
  • ✓Use the core Git workflow: init, add, commit, status, log, and diff
  • ✓Create and merge branches, resolve conflicts, and understand merge strategies
  • ✓Work with remote repositories using clone, fetch, pull, and push
  • ✓Navigate GitHub: repositories, issues, forks, and the README
  • ✓Open, review, and merge pull requests following code review best practices
  • ✓Automate workflows with GitHub Actions using triggers, jobs, and steps
  • ✓Rewrite history safely with rebase, squash commits, amend, and cherry-pick
  • ✓Apply Git best practices: commit message conventions, .gitignore, and signing commits

Prerequisites

  • •Basic command-line familiarity (navigating directories, running commands)
  • •A GitHub account (free) — create one at github.com

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Git Fundamentals

  1. 01What is Git and Version Control?5 min
  2. 02Setting Up Git and GitHub5 min

Module 2: Core Git Workflow

  1. 01Staging, Committing, and Inspecting Changes6 min
  2. 02Branching and Merging7 min

Module 3: Working with Remotes

  1. 01Remotes: Clone, Fetch, Pull, and Push5 min
  2. 02GitHub: Repositories, Issues, and Forks5 min

Module 4: Collaboration on GitHub

  1. 01Pull Requests and Code Review6 min
  2. 02Introduction to GitHub Actions6 min

Module 5: Advanced Git

  1. 01Rewriting History: Rebase, Squash, and Stash7 min
  2. 02Git Best Practices and Workflows6 min

Practice for the Real Exam

After completing this course, test yourself with exam-style practice questions.

Practice DOP C02 QuestionsPractice TA 004 QuestionsPractice KCNA Questions