About This Course
This comprehensive 3-day training course on Git and GitHub is designed to empower software developers with the necessary skills for effective version control and team collaboration. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Git, including essential commands and best practices, before delving into GitHub for collaborative projects. Advanced techniques will be covered to ensure a robust understanding of modern development workflows, ultimately culminating in a hands-on team project to apply their learning in a practical setting.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will be able to effectively use Git for version control in their personal projects.
- Participants will demonstrate collaborative coding skills using GitHub in team environments.
- Participants will implement advanced version control techniques for project management.
- Participants will understand and apply CI/CD practices using GitHub Actions.
Prerequisites
Familiarity with basic programming concepts and command line interaction
Course Outline
- Understand the need for version control systems
- Overview of Git and its benefits
- Comparison with other version control systems
- Install Git and set up local repositories
- Explore repository structure: working directory, staging area, and .git directory
- Best practices for repository setup
- Learn essential Git commands: clone, commit, push, pull
- Understand how to track changes and view history
- Practice using Git commands in a hands-on exercise
- Explore the concept of branching and why it's important
- Learn how to merge branches and resolve conflicts
- Practical session on handling merging scenarios
- Discussion of best practices in using Git for individual projects
- Techniques for effective commit messages and structuring commits
- Version control strategies for personal projects
- Overview of GitHub and its role in collaboration
- Understanding GitHub repositories and settings
- Navigating GitHub interface effectively
- GitHub branching strategies for team projects
- How to create and manage pull requests
- Reviewing and merging pull requests in teams
- Importance of code reviews and how to conduct them
- Setting up review processes and guidelines in GitHub
- Facilitating team discussions around code changes
- Using GitHub Issues for project management
- Creating and managing project boards
- Best practices for documentations in repositories
- Define and implement effective GitHub workflows for teams
- Explore GitHub features for project collaboration
- Real-world examples of team workflows using GitHub
- Explore advanced Git commands and techniques
- Understand repository maintenance best practices
- Hands-on session on repository management
- Introduction to CI/CD concepts with GitHub Actions
- Setting up basic workflows for automation
- Real-world applications of CI/CD in development
- Understanding release management and versioning
- How to tag releases in Git
- Best practices for versioning software releases
- Explore security features in GitHub
- Managing repository access and collaboration permissions
- Best practices for protecting sensitive information
- Group project utilizing Git and GitHub tools
- Collaborate on a real-world coding challenge
- Reflection on learning and experiences from the project
Upcoming Sessions
There are currently no scheduled sessions for this course.
We'll notify you when new sessions are scheduled
Your Instructor
Git & GitHub for Software Development Workflow & Collaboration
This comprehensive 3-day training course on Git and GitHub is designed to empower software developers with the necessary skills for effective version control and team collaboration. Participants will learn the fundamentals of Git, including essential commands and best practices, before delving into GitHub for collaborative projects. Advanced techniques will be covered to ensure a robust understanding of modern development workflows, ultimately culminating in a hands-on team project to apply their learning in a practical setting.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will be able to effectively use Git for version control in their personal projects.
- Participants will demonstrate collaborative coding skills using GitHub in team environments.
- Participants will implement advanced version control techniques for project management.
- Participants will understand and apply CI/CD practices using GitHub Actions.
Prerequisites
Familiarity with basic programming concepts and command line interaction
Course Outline
- Understand the need for version control systems
- Overview of Git and its benefits
- Comparison with other version control systems
- Install Git and set up local repositories
- Explore repository structure: working directory, staging area, and .git directory
- Best practices for repository setup
- Learn essential Git commands: clone, commit, push, pull
- Understand how to track changes and view history
- Practice using Git commands in a hands-on exercise
- Explore the concept of branching and why it's important
- Learn how to merge branches and resolve conflicts
- Practical session on handling merging scenarios
- Discussion of best practices in using Git for individual projects
- Techniques for effective commit messages and structuring commits
- Version control strategies for personal projects
- Overview of GitHub and its role in collaboration
- Understanding GitHub repositories and settings
- Navigating GitHub interface effectively
- GitHub branching strategies for team projects
- How to create and manage pull requests
- Reviewing and merging pull requests in teams
- Importance of code reviews and how to conduct them
- Setting up review processes and guidelines in GitHub
- Facilitating team discussions around code changes
- Using GitHub Issues for project management
- Creating and managing project boards
- Best practices for documentations in repositories
- Define and implement effective GitHub workflows for teams
- Explore GitHub features for project collaboration
- Real-world examples of team workflows using GitHub
- Explore advanced Git commands and techniques
- Understand repository maintenance best practices
- Hands-on session on repository management
- Introduction to CI/CD concepts with GitHub Actions
- Setting up basic workflows for automation
- Real-world applications of CI/CD in development
- Understanding release management and versioning
- How to tag releases in Git
- Best practices for versioning software releases
- Explore security features in GitHub
- Managing repository access and collaboration permissions
- Best practices for protecting sensitive information
- Group project utilizing Git and GitHub tools
- Collaborate on a real-world coding challenge
- Reflection on learning and experiences from the project
Upcoming Sessions
There are currently no scheduled sessions for this course.
We'll notify you when new sessions are scheduled
Course Information
Your Instructor
Khairil-Iszuddin bin Ismail
Professional Experience