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L2 Practitioner
NHS Data and Analytics Academy

GitHub Foundations Part 1 of 2

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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

  • DSC6 L1: Collaborates in reviews of work with others and is able to code with others using an agreed platform and versioning methodology such as git.

Resource details

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Contributed by: NHS Data and Analytics Academy
Authored by: Microsoft, microsoft
Licence: More information on licences
First contributed: 27 March 2025
Audience access level: General user

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