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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Used by over 90% of developers, Git is one of the most powerful and adaptable version control systems. In the Collaborative Coding with Git certification course the candidates will find ways to visualise and explore a project’s history via Git repositories. The candidates will enable them to quickly adapt to a new collaborative environment, especially if they are working with Git remotely.
The Collaborative Coding with Git certification by Futurelearn is in collaboration with the University of Manchester and the Institute of Coding. The course teaches you techniques such as maintaining high-quality code, code review to ensure safe code changes, maintaining consistent coding styles across large teams, etc.
The Collaborative Coding with Git online course will teach students how to explore Git as a quality assurance tool, and learn how to use GIT to facilitate team learning, as well as enhance their workflows, collaboration, and code quality. The course is ideal for freshers/professionals interested in or working in software development.
The Highlights
- 100% online programme
- 6 weeks course
- Weekly study 2 hours
Programme Offerings
- Online Course
- E-certification
- Comprehensive curriculum
- tests
- Exeperienced faculty
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Futurelearn |
Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who wish to take the Collaborative Coding with Git certification course must have programming skills. Ideally, anyone with the following degrees can develop programming skills: BCA, B.Sc. Computer Science, B.Tech Computer Science Engineering
What you will learn
After the completion of the Collaborative Coding with Git certification syllabus, the candidates will gain knowledge.
- Visualize and explore a project’s history using Git.
- Make Git work for you and your team using Git Workflows
- Collaborate with colleagues on projects.
- Utilize Git to handle safe and effective project changes.
- Git as a Quality Assurance tool and as a facilitator for team learning
Who it is for
The Collaborative Coding with Git certification by Futurelearn is ideal for professionals such as:
Admission Details
Step 1: Visit the course page- https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/collaborative-coding-with-git
Step 2: Click on ‘Go to course’. The candidates can sign in easily with their Google accounts. They can audit the course for free for 6 weeks.
Step 3: If they wish to have assessments, and e-certifications, then there are two other options: ‘one-off payment’ and ‘Subscribe to Unlimited’ These are mentioned in detail below.
Step 4: Apply for either of them, pay the required fees, and fill in the required details in the application form.
Application Details
The application form for the Collaborative Coding with Git certification course requires the candidates to fill in their profiles. The details would include (Name, address, payment details, etc.) Fill in these and start learning the course after payment
The Syllabus
Welcome to the course
- What are the biggest challenges to distributed software collaboration? - Article
- Course Overview - Article
- Introduce yourself - Discussion
- What is Git and why is it worth learning about? - Article
- Let's get to know each other - Poll
Visualising a project's history
- An introduction to the Git graph - Article
- Branches, tags, and repositories - Article
- Using Git with GUIs - Article
Cloning your first repository
- Installing Git - Article
- Cloning a repository - Video
- Exploring a cloned repository with the git graph in the terminal - Video
- Exploring a cloned repository with the Git graph using a GUI- Video
Practice your skills: Code Orienteering
Code Orienteering - Quiz
Practice your skills: "You're Hired!"
You’re Hired! - Poll
Summary of the week
- Review of the week - Article
- Clone and investigate an open-source project which inspires you - Article
Weekly Q&A Session
- Weekly Q&A - Discussion
Optional: Industry interview
- Activity: Optional: Industry interview: Video
Overview of the week
- Recap and overview - Article
- Why record code changes at all? - Discussion
How does Git actually work?
- A brief introduction to the SHA - Article
- Branches - Article
- Tags and the HEAD - Article
Checking out
- Checkout - Article
- The detached HEAD state - Article
Making a commit
- Staging and committing - Article
Practice your skills: Commit Copycat!
- Commit Copycat! - Article
Practice your skills: Who's the Git?
- Who's the Git? -Quiz
Summary of the week
Review of the Week - Article
Weekly Q&A session
Weekly Q&A - Discussion
Overview of the week
Recap and overview - Article
Ways of working with Git
- Different arrangements when working with Git -Article
- Branches as lines of development - Article
- Creating a branch - Article
Creating your own Git repositories
- Create your own local repository - Article
- Create your own remote repository - Article
- Creating a secure connection between your machine and the hosting service - Video
- Connecting your local and remote repositories - Article
Practice your skills: Commit Copycat!
Commit Copycat! - Article
Pushing
- Pushing to an empty remote repository - Article
- Using a hosting service to make changes to a project - Article
- The remote tracking branch - Article
- Fetch - Article
Code Review
- Why review code? - Article
- Types of code review - Article
- Examples of code review in practice - Article
Optional: Industry interview
- Industry interview - Video
Summary of the week
Review of the week - Article
Weekly Q&A Session
Weekly Q&A - Discussion
Test
Weeks 1-3 - Test
Overview of the week
Recap and Review - Article
Merging
- The need for code integration - Article
- Fast forward merge - Article
- Practice Your Skills: Bug Hunting with Git - Article
- Non-fast forward merge - Article
- Practice Your Skills: Bug Hunting with Git Revisited - Article
Rebasing
- Rebasing - Article
- Bug Hunting with Git Rebased - Article
- The great debate: merge or rebase? - Discussion
Undoing changes
- The Three Trees - Article
- Reset - Article
Practice your skills: Commit Copycat!
Commit Copycat! - Article
Summary of the week
Review of the week - Article
Weekly Q&A Session
- Weekly Q&A - Discussion
Overview of the week
Recap and overview - Article
Conflict resolution
- What is a conflict? - Article
- How does Git know where to look? - Article
- Resolving conflicts- Article
- Conflict resolution using external tools- Video
Manipulating the code change history
- Interactive rebasing - Article
- Interactive rebasing commands - Article
Undoing changes with revert
- Reset or Revert? - Article
- Revert example - Article
Practice your skills: Commit Copycat!
Commit Copycat! - Article
Summary of the week
Review of the week - Article
Weekly Q&A session
Weekly Q&A - Discussion
Overview of the week
- Overview of the week - Article
Best practices
- What are best practices? - Article
- Examples of best practices - Article
Git Workflows
- What is a Git workflow? - Article
- Git Workflows - Article
Optional: Industry Interview
Optional: industry interview with Martina Catizone - Video
Advanced techniques
- Stash - Article
- Blame - Article
- Cherry-picking - Article
- Recovering work with reflog - Article
Open Source Licensing: Who owns your code?
- What is open-source software? - Article
- Why licensing is necessary - Article
- Licensing a project - Article
- Changes in attitude towards open-source software - Article
Summary of the week
- Review of the week - Article
Final task and Q&A session
- Weekly Q&A - Discussion
- Final task - Article
- What's next? - Article
Test
Weeks 4-6 - Test
Evaluation process
Note: Kindly visit the official website (link provided above) to check for the commencement of the latest batch, exam dates, exam centers, other details, etc.
Instructors
The University of Manchester, Manchester Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The course is taught by Suzanne Embury, a Reader in Software Engineering and Fardeen Mackenzie, an experienced computer science researcher and software developer.
Yes, there are online assessments and tests which are available for those who have paid for the course. It is not available for those who are only auditing the course.
The course is taught through online mode.
While the course will be conducted over 6 weeks, with 2 hours allotted weekly, those with a paid subscriptions can take their time to learn the course.