Learning Git
A Hands-On and Visual Guide to the Basics of Git
Published on 25. May 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
225 pages
978-1-0981-3391-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book teaches Git in a simple, visual, and tangible manner so that you can build a solid mental model of how Git version control works. Through the use of color, storytelling, and hands-on exercises, you will learn to use this tool with confidence.
The information is introduced incrementally so that you don't get bogged down with unknown terms or concepts. Learning Git is ideal for anyone who needs to use Git for personal or professional projects: coding bootcamp students, junior developers, data professionals, and technical writers, to name just a few!
This book covers how to:
Download Git and initialize a local repository
Add files to the staging area and make commits
Create, switch, and delete branches
Merge and rebase branches
Work with remote repositories including cloning, pushing, pulling, and fetching
Use pull requests to collaborate with others
The information is introduced incrementally so that you don't get bogged down with unknown terms or concepts. Learning Git is ideal for anyone who needs to use Git for personal or professional projects: coding bootcamp students, junior developers, data professionals, and technical writers, to name just a few!
This book covers how to:
Download Git and initialize a local repository
Add files to the staging area and make commits
Create, switch, and delete branches
Merge and rebase branches
Work with remote repositories including cloning, pushing, pulling, and fetching
Use pull requests to collaborate with others
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Sebastopol
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
559 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0981-3391-7 (9781098133917)
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Additional editions
E-Book
05/2023
O'Reilly
€42.49
Available for download
Person
Anna Skoulikari is a multi-hyphenate creative, designer, educator, and tech communicator. She has professional experience working as a UX designer, frontend developer, and technical writer. She teaches Git through her highest rated online course on Udemy and online workshops. Her work benefits from her wide ranging experience in design, storytelling and communication which are all skills she combines to teach Git in a simple, tangible, and visual manner.