About this Module

Who is this module for?#

This module is for anyone who aims to have a deeper knowledge and proficiency in Git. This module offers an introduction to Git, so learners can safely assume that this module will help them understand and use Git.

Module structure#

This module contains __ Twenty-one_ chapters, namely:

1. Introduction to Git:

   This chapter provides an introduction to Git and its basic jargon.

2. Git Basics:

   This chapter goes through the basics of Git, such as initializing, viewing, retrieving, adding files, and committing changes to a Git repository.

3. Clone a Repository:

   This chapter teaches us cloning repositories and how to recover repositories.

4. Git Branching:

   In this chapter, we’ll learn about Git branching and how to create branches.

5. Merging:

   This chapter teaches us about merging branches into a single code.

6. Git Stash:

   In this chapter, we’ll learn about Git stash and how it works.

7. Git Add Interactive:

   This chapter introduces us to the `git add -i’ command.

8. Reflog:

   In this chapter, we’ll learn about the reflog system in Git and how to get back a lost commit.

9. Cherry Picking:

   This chapter will teach us about cherry picking and when cherry picking and when it will fail.

10. Git Rebase:

    This chapter will teach us Git Rebase by giving an outline, and a walkthrough of a simple rebase.

11. Git Bisect:

    In this chapter, we’ll learn about Git Bisect. It will go through the git bisect command and the difference between the ~ and the ^ operators.

12. Fetching and Pulling Content:

    This chapter will teach us how to fetch repositories using Git. It will also teach us the usage of the git fetch command.

13. Working with Multiple Repositories:

    This chapter will teach us about three-linked repositories and how to work with them.

14. Pushing Code:

    This chapter will introduce us to pushing code to a Git repository. It will also teach us the concepts related to pushing, such as pushing branches and pushing to repositories with different content.

15. Git Submodules:

    This chapter will teach us about submodules and the git submodules command. It also teaches us how git tracks the submodule’s state.

16. Pull Requests:

    This chapter goes through pull requests in Git. It also teaches us forking, branching and pulling a repository.

17. Git Log:

    This chapter teaches us the git log command and the concepts of the log history in Git.

18. Squashing Commits:

    This chapter goes through the concept of squashing commits. It also teaches us the git rebase -i command.

19. Bare Repositories:

    This chapter will introduce us to bare repositories, and how to set them up. It will also teach us squashing the commits.

20. Cherry-Picking and Three-Way Merges:

    This chapter will introduce us to three-way merges and how cherry-picking works with it.

21. Git Hooks:

    This chapter will introduce us to Git hooks and how they work. It will also teach us about the pre-commit hook.