Git Foundations
Track changes, work on branches and collaborate on GitHub with Git.
What you'll learn
- Commit changes with clear messages
- Create, switch and merge branches
- Resolve merge conflicts
- Push to GitHub and open pull requests
About this course
You use Git in the terminal from the first lesson. You commit, branch, merge, resolve conflicts and open pull requests on GitHub. Each lesson has an exercise repository.
Course curriculum
4 modules and 12 lessons over 3 weeks. Plan for about 9 learning hours.
01Git basicsWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- Installing and configuring Git
- init, add, commit
- Reading git log
02BranchesWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- Creating branches
- Merging
- Merge conflicts
03GitHubWeek 2 · 3 lessons
- Remotes
- Push and pull
- Pull requests
04RecoveringWeek 3 · 3 lessons
- Undoing changes
- git restore and reset
- git stash
Project
Team repository exercise. You contribute to a shared practice repository through branches and pull requests.
Who this course is for
Anyone who writes code and does not use Git yet, or uses it by copying commands.
Prerequisites
None. Basic terminal use helps.
What's included
- 120-day course access
- Step-by-step lessons
- Practice files
- Reusable code templates
- A graded final exercise
- A digital completion certificate
Learning format
Self-paced practical course, part of our self-paced courses. Graded final exercise with written feedback.
Access and delivery
- Enrollment is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
- Final exercise feedback is delivered within 2 business days of submission, and the completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after passing the final exercise.
Certificate
You receive a digital completion certificate. Final exercise feedback is delivered within 2 business days of submission, and the completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after passing the final exercise.
Frequently asked questions
When does access start?
Enrollment is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
Is payment taken on this website?
No. After you submit your enrollment request, we reply by email with payment details and enrollment confirmation.
Does this course guarantee a job or income?
No. It is an education and training service and does not include employment, income or placement guarantees.
Can I cancel?
Our Refund and Cancellation Policy lists the terms for self-paced course programs.
