Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Discover the advantages of version control within GitHub
Writing source code within a VCS gives you the ability to track changes and the confidence to innovate without the fear of losing previous work.
On this course, you’ll learn intermediate functions and concepts of Git and GitHub, exploring how public collaboration can result in improved outcomes for your coding projects.
Learn how to use Git push, fetch, and pull
Guided by an expert in software development, you’ll set up your own GitHub account and explore core features, learning how Git push, pull, and fetch can be used to manage files between local and remote repositories.
With this knowledge, you’ll be able to track changes across various branches, resolve conflicts, and improve your file management.
Encourage collaboration with remote and public repositories
GitHub provides unique collaborative opportunities, through the use of public repositories.
You’ll learn how to become a repository collaborator and help the global community improve their own projects, gaining insight into new processes and approaches to coding problems. You’ll also be able to manage collaboration on your own work, controlling who can access your code and tracking any changes.
Explore the function of Git tags
Tags are a useful feature of Git, allowing you to reference exact points within your Git History.
You’ll examine how to create both lightweight and annotated tags, and identify their function within staging and production stages.
With this feature, you’ll be able to comprehensively track your changes, allowing for easy retrieval of past iterations.
By the end of this course, you’ll have an intermediate knowledge of Git and GitHub. You’ll be able to use commands including push, pull, and fetch, and be able to demonstrate the advantages of public collaboration made available through GitHub.
This course is designed for developers with a basic understanding of Git and GitHub who want to further their knowledge of Version Control Systems.
We’ll show you how to create a GitHub account to get the most out of this course.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
Packt
This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
COLLABORATION POLICY
By enrolling in a course on or through eLearnAfrica, you are joining a special worldwide community of learners. The aspiration of eLearnAfrica is to provide anyone with an internet connection access to courses from the best universities and institutions in the world and to provide our learners the best educational experience internet technology enables. You are a part of the community that will help eLearnAfrica achieve this goal. eLearnAfrica depends upon your motivation to learn the material and to do so with honesty and academic integrity. In order to participate in eLearnAfrica, you must agree to the Honor Code below and any additional terms specific to a class.
ELEARNAFRICA HONOR CODE PLEDGE
By enrolling in a course, program, or degree hosted on the eLearnAfrica App or Site, I agree that I will:
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Complete all tests and assignments on my own, unless collaboration on an assignment is explicitly permitted.
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Maintain only one user account and not let anyone else use my username and/or password.
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Not engage in any activity that would dishonestly improve my results, or improve or hurt the results of others.
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Not post answers to problems that are being used to assess student performance.
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Abide by any and all requirements of the eLearnAfrica Participants as may regard the expectations of civil or academic behavior or of community standards.
VIOLATIONS
If you are found in violation of the Terms and Conditions or Honor Code, you may be subject to one or more of the following actions:
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Receiving a zero or no credit for an assignment;
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Having any certificate earned in the course withheld or revoked;
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Being unenrolled from a course, learning program or degree program; or
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Termination of your use of the App and/or Site.
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Additional actions may be taken at the sole discretion of eLearnAfrica and eLearnAfrica course providers.
No refunds will be issued in the case of any corrective action for such violations.
Honor code violations will be determined at the sole discretion of eLearnAfrica, the Partners, or Members. You will be notified if a determination has been made that you have violated this honor code and you will be informed of the corresponding action to be taken as a result of the violation.
CHANGING THE HONOR CODE
Please note that we review and may make changes to this Honor Code from time to time. Any changes to this Honor Code will be effective immediately upon posting on this page, with an updated effective date. By accessing the App and/or Site after any changes have been made, you signify your agreement on a prospective basis to the modified Honor Code and any changes contained therein. Be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of this Honor Code.
Effective Date: September 22, 2016