Git and GitHub

with Giles McMullen-Klein

4.7/5

(972)

Teaching you the key concepts of version control with Git and GitHub for data scientists.

1 hour 12 lessons

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Course Overview

In this course, you will learn the basics of version control for data science with Git. Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system designed to handle projects of different size, speed, and efficiency. Git has a tiny footprint with lightning-fast performance. Not only that, but it’s also great for anyone who wants to be working on code, making extra changes and still be able to go back to an earlier version.

12 High Quality Lessons

1 Practical Tasks

1 Hour of Video

Certificate of Achievement

Topics covered

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What You'll Learn

Git and GitHub are essential tools for anyone who wants to work on a particular code with teammates, make various modifications, be able to go back to an earlier working version, or simply share his work online. Here, you will learn how to make such operations.

Use Git for version control

Handle basic Git commands

Explore the Git log

Understand the meaning of 'branching'

Use GitHub for storing your work online

Save files online with GitHub

Curriculum

Course Introduction Free

1 Lesson 6 Min

In this section, we look at why you should learn how to use Git for version control. Git is a particularly useful tool that will help you keep track of your projects and all the major changes you make in your code. GitHub, on the other hand, enables you to store your code online so you and others can have access to it to create a truly collaborative project. And if that's not enough, working with Git is also a near requirement for any data scientist today.
Introduction - Git and GitHub Free
Introduction to Git Free

8 Lessons 34 Min

Here, you will learn how to install and configure Git on your machines, whether you’re a MAC fan or you prefer to use Windows. We will go through the basic command that will give you a solid foundation and understanding of how Git works. You’ll learn how to keep a record of all major changes you make to a document. You will get acquainted with the use of notes while working on several versions of your document. In addition, we will show you how to revisit every record that you’ve made, and how to track its evolution. What is more, we will touch on Branching and will teach you how to work with several people on a single document.
Installing Git Free Configure Git Free Basic commands Free Exploring Git log Free Git diff Free HEAD Free Making corrections Git reset Free Branching Free
GitHub

2 Lessons 5 Min

In this section, we will cover GitHub and discuss some of the benefits of saving your documents online.
GitHub GitClone
Conclusion

1 Lesson 4 Min

A short overview of what we've discussed so far in the course, some parting words of encouragement and advice... and a sincere thank you!
Conclusion

Student feedback

4.7/5

972 ratings

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Denis B

31.01.2023

I would have liked to learn more about forking repos and a bit more about integration of Git with CI/CD tools. Even though git pull and fetch are recommended for self-study, it would still be good to cover these even briefly. Would be also helpful to know what files should not be stored on Git (e.g., data etc).

Othusitse Mothebe

09.09.2022

Extremely poor delivery for the audience type (Beginners). x Speed is too high. x Some parts too edited I(video chopped and pasted) x Delivered in MAC without providing guidance for other OS (Maybe a cheatsheet on the differences in commands??). x No response to questions by the looks of things.

Raja Ikhsan Halomoan

05.01.2023

For non-IT backgrounds, it is complicated to keep up with this pace. Other videos are made with illustrations in them, so I expect there are some illustrations to make this course easy to digest. I also think there is more about Git and GitHub topics to learn

Abdelrahman Elsayed Farouk

12.11.2022

It's really useful but it needs some more commands or how to act in different situations for Example: "when I merge branches sometimes it asks me to make a commit massage and for beginner how should I know, I must press : then wq or something"

Priyam Prasad Mahapatra

05.11.2022

It is extremely helpful for beginner. The basics are explained really well with spot on examples. it would have been better if he used a real program instead of a text file but all in all we can do that after the course.