Intro to Git

Objectives

• Define what a version control system does

• Describe why someone would want to use a version control system

• Describe git concepts such as pulls, pushes, merges, commits in layman's terms

• Identify main git commands to manage files

• Distinguish between local and remote repositories

• Distinguish between git and GitHub

What is GitHub?

History/workflow using version control + the github platform here

Motivation

Have you ever worked on a paper or any document collaboratively with others?

• What have you noticed?

• What was the workflow like?

• What did work, what didn't?

Now enter software programming. Programming is a highly team based activity. That's why I love programming: A project is always more fun when you've got friends working with you. Sometimes very large teams work on a single project. We as developers need tools that support collaborative working. Enter Version Control Systems.