Developing with Git and GitHub Training in Qatar

Who Should Attend?

Course Level: INTERMEDIATE
6-12 months of software development experience

Basic proficiency with command line operations, including:

• Navigating directories (cd, ls/dir)
• Creating/editing files and folders
• Running basic commands
• Understanding of file paths

Familiarity with basic collaborative development concepts:

• Code versioning
• Team-based development workflows
• Code review processes

Introduction to Programming

• Define Git's architecture including Working Directory, Staging Area, and Repository
• Explain how Git's backtracking and recovery mechanisms work for code safety
• Describe GitHub's role in enabling team collaboration through remote repositories
• Execute foundational Git operations including staging, committing, and managing branches
• Implement effective remote repository operations including fetch, pull, and push
• Set up and utilize GitHub's project management tools including Issues and Project Boards
• Examine repository histories to track and understand code changes over time
• Investigate and resolve merge conflicts in collaborative environments
• Compare different security approaches including SSH keys and two-factor authentication
• Design effective CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Develop custom development environments with GitHub Codespaces
• Construct efficient coding workflows leveraging GitHub Copilot's AI capabilities

• Introduction to Version Control and Git
• What is Git?
• Git vs Other Version Control Systems
• Git Architecture Overview
• Working Directory, Staging Area, and Repository
• Basic Git Workflow
• Git Configuration and Setup (git config)
• Git Operations
• Repository Initialization (git init)
• Staging Files (git add, git status)
• Creating Meaningful Commits (git commit)
• Viewing and Understanding History (git log)
• Understanding HEAD
• Best Practices for Commits
• .gitignore Files
• Backtracking and Recovery
• Git Reset Types (git reset)
• Git Checkout (git checkout)
• Reverting Changes
• Managing the Staging Area (git diff)
• Temporary Storage with Stash (git stash)
• Recovery Strategies
• Git Reflog
• Branching and Merging
• Branch Concept and Purpose
• Creating and Managing Branches (git branch)
• Branch Naming Conventions
• Merging Fundamentals (git merge)
• Handling Merge Conflicts

• Introduction to GitHub
• What is GitHub?
• Creating and Setting Up Account
• GitHub vs Git
• Repository Creation and Settings
• GitHub Interface Overview
• Repository Templates
• Remote Operations
• Connecting Local to Remote (git remote)
• Remote Repository Management
• Cloning Repositories (git clone)
• Fetch vs Pull (git fetch, git pull)
• Push Operations (git push)
• Tracking Branches
• File Management Commands (git rm, git mv)
• Collaborative Workflows
• Understanding Fork vs Clone
• Pull Requests
• Code Review Process
• Branch Protection Rules
• Contributing Guidelines
• Merge Strategies
• Resolving Conflicts in Pull Requests
• GitHub Project Management
• Issues and Milestones
• Project Boards
• Markdown Documentation
• Wiki Pages
• README Best Practices

• GitHub Security (1.5 hours)
• Personal Access Tokens
• SSH Keys Setup
• Two-Factor Authentication
• Repository Security Settings
• Access Management
• Security Best Practices
• GitHub Actions
• CI/CD Concepts
• Understanding Workflows
• Creating Custom Actions
• Workflow Triggers
• Environment Variables and Secrets
• Common Use Cases
• Testing and Deployment
• Advanced History Commands (git rebase, git show)
• GitHub Codespaces
• Development Environments
• Customizing Codespaces
• github.dev Overview
• Performance Considerations
• Cost Management
• Best Practices
• GitHub Copilot
• AI-Assisted Development
• Setting Up Copilot
• Effective Prompting
• Code Suggestions and Completions
• Best Practices and Limitations
• Security Considerations