GitHub Foundations Part 1 of 2

Course Description (Short)

Learn the basics of version control with Git, the world's most popular version control system. This course covers source control, distributed version control systems, and hands-on Git commands

Course Format

The course is structured into 8 Modules, including an introduction, exercises, basic Git commands, knowledge checks, and a summary. It is delivered in a modular format with a mix of theoretical and practical components

Time to Complete

• 5 hr 27 min

Learning Objectives

• Understand what version control is.
• Learn about distributed version control systems, like Git.
• Create a new Git project and configure it.
• Make and track changes to code using Git.
• Use Git to recover from simple mistakes.
• Learn to use key GitHub features, including issues, notifications, branches, commits, and pull requests.
• Overview of GitHub products, including the account types, plan options, associated features, and billing. It also covers how to access GitHub on-the-go using GitHub Desktop and GitHub Mobile.
• You will learn how to implement code scanning using CodeQL, third party tools, and GitHub Actions.
• Learn how to use GitHub Copilot
• Learn how to use GitHub Codespaces
• Learn to use GitHub Projects to create issues, break them into tasks, track relationships, add custom fields, and have conversations.
• Learn to use Markdown to communicate with brevity, clarity, and expression.

Certifications

Upon successful completion of the module assessment, learners will earn a pass designation on their profile

Mapped NCF

• AEC6 L2: You design, code, test, correct, and document simple programs or scripts under the direction of others, maintain awareness of the development standards for your range of tools and execute test scripts under supervision and analyze results.