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Course Description:This hands-on course is your complete guide to mastering Git and GitHub, starting from absolute basics and progressing through real-world, production-level workflows. You'll not only learn how Git works-you'll use it in structured projects, exercises, and challenges that mimic how modern development teams operate.Section 1: Git Fundamentals & SetupYou'll begin by understanding what Git is and why it's essential for version control. In this section, you'll:Install and configure Git globally and locally.Learn how Git tracks code history and changes.Explore critical commands like git init, git status, git add, and git commit.Understand the difference between tracked, untracked, staged, and modified files.Build your first Git project from scratch using the command line and VSCode.Section 2: Exploring Commits & HistoryDig deeper into Git internals and learn how to:View detailed commit logs using git log and git log -oneline.Navigate between commits with git checkout.Understand HEAD and the concept of a detached HEAD.Safely recover lost commits using git reflog.Section 3: Branching, Merging & Rebase WorkflowsYou'll learn how teams manage parallel workstreams with branches and bring everything back together:Create, switch, and delete branches.Perform Fast-Forward and Three-Way merges.Use git rebase to create a clean, linear history.Compare merge vs rebase visually using Git log and VSCode GUI.Resolve merge conflicts manually and understand common scenarios.Section 4: Advanced Git TechniquesGo beyond the basics and unlock Git's full power:Perform soft and hard resets (git reset -soft, -hard, -mixed).Unstage and discard changes using git restore and git checkout.Clean untracked files with git clean.Use.gitignore to exclude sensitive and temporary files.Stash in-progress work and safely apply it later (git stash).Section 5: Commit Squashing & Cherry-PickingUnderstand how to craft clean and focused commit histories:Use git rebase -i to squash commits interactively.Learn how to apply individual commits from other branches using git cherry-pick.Practice real scenarios that simulate production cherry-picking across cloned repositories.Section 6: Working with GitHubPush your local skills into the cloud and collaborate like a pro:Create a GitHub repo and connect via SSH.Push and pull branches, configure remotes, and set up upstream tracking.Learn the difference between git fetch and git pull.Use GitHub UI and VSCode to publish branches and manage repos.Section 7: Real-World GitHub WorkflowsWork through end-to-end collaborative GitHub challenges:Clone repositories and simulate multiple developer environments (dev1, dev2, dev3).Create and merge branches using pull requests.Perform merge and rebase-based strategies for integrating code.Explore GitHub branching models and workflow decisions.Practice Challenges ThroughoutEach section includes exercises and challenges to reinforce concepts:Build isolated Git projects for hands-on repetition.Simulate team-based workflows using multiple local environments.Apply real-world recovery tools like reflog, stash, and cherry-pick.

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