GitHub reports that more than 4 million organizations and 94 million developers use its platform to host more than 330 million repositories, track code changes, collaborate on solutions, contribute to open-source projects, and network with other professionals.
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GitHub reports that more than 4 million organizations and 94 million developers use its platform to host more than 330 million repositories, track code changes, collaborate on solutions, contribute to open-source projects, and network with other professionals.
GitHub reports that more than 4 million organizations and 94 million developers use its platform to host more than 330 million repositories, track code changes, collaborate on solutions, contribute to open-source projects, and network with other professionals.
GitHub knowledge and skills are essential for Software Developers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, DevOps Engineers, andother IT professionals.
In this hands-on guided project, you will use available web-based options in GitHub to set up a GitHub account, create and modify repositories and branches, merge branches, and manage pull requests.
No coding experience is necessary, and by the end of this project, you will have experience with the basics of GitHub and be ready to explore GitHub’s more advanced features.
Your lab environment already has many technologies preinstalled, saving you the time and hassle of setting everything up. Also, note that this platform works best with current versions of modern browsers.
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- After completing this project, you will be able to:
- Explain why developers use github
- Create a github account
- Add a repository to github
- Create and edit a file in a github repository
- Upload and commit a file to a github repository
- Create a branch in a github repository
- Commit changes to a child branch
- Open a pull request
- Merge a pull request into the main branch
- After completing this project, you will be able to:
- Explain why developers use github
- Create a github account
- Add a repository to github
- Create and edit a file in a github repository
- Upload and commit a file to a github repository
- Create a branch in a github repository
- Commit changes to a child branch
- Open a pull request
- Merge a pull request into the main branch
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Read the official GitHub documentation
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Reviewing the official GitHub documentation will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the platform's features and capabilities.
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Access the GitHub documentation
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Read through the relevant sections
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Take notes or create summaries
Work through GitHub tutorial exercises
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Completing tutorial exercises will help familiarize you with the basic functionality of GitHub, making it easier to apply these concepts to your own projects.
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Create a new GitHub account
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Create a new repository
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Add a new file to the repository
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Commit your changes to the repository
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Create a pull request
Discuss GitHub concepts with classmates
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Engaging in discussions with your classmates will help you clarify your understanding of GitHub and learn from different perspectives.
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Join a study group or online forum
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Participate in discussions
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Ask and answer questions
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Create a GitHub cheat sheet
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Creating a cheat sheet will help you retain the key concepts and commands you learn in the course.
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Identify the key concepts and commands
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Create a structured outline
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Write out the cheat sheet
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Review and refine
Follow external GitHub tutorials and articles
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Exploring additional resources will provide you with a deeper understanding of GitHub's capabilities.
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Search for reputable GitHub tutorials
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Read through the tutorials and articles
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Apply what you learn to your own GitHub projects
Answer questions about GitHub on online forums
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Helping others learn GitHub will reinforce your own understanding and allow you to develop your communication skills.
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Join a relevant online forum
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Monitor for questions about GitHub
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Provide helpful and accurate answers
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Follow up with users if necessary
Contribute to an open-source GitHub project
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Contributing to an open-source project will give you practical experience using GitHub in a real-world setting and expose you to best practices.
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Find an open-source project to contribute to
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Fix a bug
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Add a new feature
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Create a pull request
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Review and refine
Develop a GitHub usage guide
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Creating a usage guide will force you to synthesize your knowledge of GitHub and organize it in a way that is easy to understand.
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Plan the structure and content
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Write the guide
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Review and refine
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Share the guide with others
Read the official GitHub documentation
Show steps
Reviewing the official GitHub documentation will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the platform's features and capabilities.
Browse courses on
GitHub
Show steps
- Access the GitHub documentation
- Read through the relevant sections
- Take notes or create summaries
Work through GitHub tutorial exercises
Show steps
Completing tutorial exercises will help familiarize you with the basic functionality of GitHub, making it easier to apply these concepts to your own projects.
Browse courses on
GitHub
Show steps
- Create a new GitHub account
- Create a new repository
- Add a new file to the repository
- Commit your changes to the repository
- Create a pull request
Discuss GitHub concepts with classmates
Show steps
Engaging in discussions with your classmates will help you clarify your understanding of GitHub and learn from different perspectives.
Browse courses on
GitHub
Show steps
- Join a study group or online forum
- Participate in discussions
- Ask and answer questions
Create a GitHub cheat sheet
Show steps
Creating a cheat sheet will help you retain the key concepts and commands you learn in the course.
Browse courses on
GitHub
Show steps
- Identify the key concepts and commands
- Create a structured outline
- Write out the cheat sheet
- Review and refine
Follow external GitHub tutorials and articles
Show steps
Exploring additional resources will provide you with a deeper understanding of GitHub's capabilities.
Browse courses on
GitHub
Show steps
- Search for reputable GitHub tutorials
- Read through the tutorials and articles
- Apply what you learn to your own GitHub projects
Answer questions about GitHub on online forums
Show steps
Helping others learn GitHub will reinforce your own understanding and allow you to develop your communication skills.
Browse courses on
GitHub
Show steps
- Join a relevant online forum
- Monitor for questions about GitHub
- Provide helpful and accurate answers
- Follow up with users if necessary
Contribute to an open-source GitHub project
Show steps
Contributing to an open-source project will give you practical experience using GitHub in a real-world setting and expose you to best practices.
Browse courses on
GitHub
Show steps
- Find an open-source project to contribute to
- Fix a bug
- Add a new feature
- Create a pull request
- Review and refine
Develop a GitHub usage guide
Show steps
Creating a usage guide will force you to synthesize your knowledge of GitHub and organize it in a way that is easy to understand.
Browse courses on
GitHub
Show steps
- Plan the structure and content
- Write the guide
- Review and refine
- Share the guide with others
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