Version Control (Coursera)

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Version Control (Coursera)

Learn how modern software developers collaborate across the world without messing up each other's code. You will look at the different version control systems and how to create an effective software development workflow. You will be introduced to some of the most commonly used Linux commands that you can use to work with files on your hard drive and create powerful workflows that will automate your work, saving you time and effort.

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Finally, you will see how Git can be used in software development projects to manage team files. And you will create a repository that can manage code revisions.
This course can be applied to multiple Specializations or Professional Certificates programs. Completing this course will count towards your learning in any of the following programs:
Meta Android Developer Professional Certificate
Meta iOS Developer Professional Certificate
Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate
Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate
Meta Database Engineer Professional Certificate
Meta React Native Specialization

What You will Learn

  • Implement Version Control systems
  • Navigate and configure using the command line
  • Use a GitHub repository. Create a GitHub repository
  • Manage code revisions

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Software collaboration
In this module, you will learn about how modern software developers collaborate across the world without messing up each other's code. This involves using version control or subversion to bring order to the chaos of massive software projects that have the potential for mistakes and bugs. You will look at the different version control systems and how to create an effective software development workflow.

WEEK 2
Command Line
In this module you will learn how to use the command line to execute commands in Linux. You will be introduced to some of most commonly used commands that traverse, create, rename, and delete files on your hard drive. You will learn how easy it is to use piping and redirection to create powerful workflows that will automate your work, saving you time and effort.

WEEK 3
Working with Git
This module will help you to develop a strong conceptual understanding of the Git technology and how it is used in software development projects to manage team files. You will install Git, create a local repository, create a commit, create a remote repository and push commits to a remote repository.

WEEK 4
Graded Assessment
In this module, you will be assessed on the key skills covered in the Course.

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