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Getting Started with Git and GitHub

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Beginnercourse

Gain Git & GitHub skills with this self-paced, introductory course. Learn key concepts like branching, forking & merging, and use GitHub to work as a team. No software installation required!

Language

  • English

Topic

  • Cloud Development

Enrollment Count

  • 589

Skills You Will Learn

  • Software Engineering, Software Engineering Tools, GitHub, Version Control, Version Control Systems, Git

Offered By

  • IBMSkillsNetwork

Estimated Effort

  • 7 hours

Platform

  • Coursera

Last Update

  • May 14, 2024
About This course
Get started with Git and GitHub in this self-paced, introductory course! You’ll become familiar with collaborative version control and popular Git platforms. Collaboration and social coding are crucial parts of contemporary Software Engineering practices and the DevOps culture. You will begin this course with an overview of Git and Github fundamentals and explore key Git concepts such as branching and repositories, as well as the use of Git commands. You will also learn and practice various Git concepts such as forking, cloning and merging workflows using hands-on labs. And you’ll learn to use GitHub to work effectively as a team, and perform common Git operations, such as Pull Requests, from both the Web UI and command line.


The course wraps up with a final project where you will start building your portfolio by creating and sharing a public/open-source GitHub project. By completing this course you will demonstrate your Git and Github skills as well as add a project to your resume!


All hands-on activities in this course can be performed using web-browser based tools and interfaces. Installation of any specialized software is NOT required on your own computer in order to complete the course.

Instructors

Rav Ahuja

Global Program Director, IBM Skills Network

Rav Ahuja is a Global Program Director at IBM. He leads growth strategy, curriculum creation, and partner programs for the IBM Skills Network. Rav co-founded Cognitive Class, an IBM led initiative to democratize skills for in demand technologies. He is based out of the IBM Canada Lab in Toronto and specializes in instructional solutions for AI, Data, Software Engineering and Cloud. Rav presents at events worldwide and has authored numerous papers, articles, books and courses on subjects in managing and analyzing data. Rav holds B. Eng. from McGill University and MBA from University of Western Ontario.

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Upkar Lidder

Software Engineer

Upkar Lidder is a senior software engineer with 10+ years in IT development including team management, functional and technical leadership roles with a deep experience in full-stack technology. Currently focused on Cloud Native. He can be seen speaking at various conferences and participating in local tech groups and meetups. Upkar went to graduate school in Canada and currently resides in the United States.

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