Git & GitHub – Version Control & Collaboration Course in Chennai

Module 1: Introduction to Version Control and Git

• Version control fundamentals: why source control matters
• Git overview: distributed version control system concepts
• Git vs SVN and other VCS: distributed vs centralised comparison
• Installing Git: configuration, global settings, and SSH key setup

Module 2: Git Fundamentals

• Repository initialisation: git init and git clone
• Staging and committing: git add, git commit, and git status
• Viewing history: git log, git show, and git diff
• Undoing changes: git restore, git reset, and git revert

Module 3: Branching and Merging

• Branches: git branch, git checkout, and git switch
• Merging: fast-forward and three-way merge strategies
• Merge conflicts: identifying, resolving, and completing conflicts
• git rebase: replaying commits on top of another branch

Module 4: Remote Repositories

• GitHub: creating repositories, README, and .gitignore
• Remote operations: git remote, git fetch, git pull, and git push
• Forking: contributing to open-source projects via fork and pull request
• Upstream tracking: keeping forks in sync with the original repository

Module 5: GitHub Collaboration Features

• Pull requests: creating, reviewing, and merging pull requests
• Code review: inline comments, suggestions, and review approval
• Issues and project boards: tracking work in GitHub
• GitHub Actions: basics of CI/CD automation with GitHub Actions

Module 6: Git Workflows

• Feature branch workflow: isolated development and pull request merge
• GitFlow: release, develop, feature, hotfix, and support branches
• Trunk-based development: short-lived branches and continuous integration
• Choosing a workflow: matching strategy to team size and release cadence

Module 7: Advanced Git

• git stash: temporarily saving uncommitted changes
• git cherry-pick: applying specific commits to another branch
• git bisect: binary search for the commit introducing a bug
• git hooks: automating actions on commit, push, and merge events

Module 8: Capstone Project and Assessment

• GitHub repository setup: branching strategy and pull request workflow
• Merge conflict resolution and interactive rebase exercise
• GitHub Actions CI workflow: automated test on pull request
• Final assessment and course certification

Experience in the Industry Learn from software engineers and DevOps practitioners who use Git and GitHub daily for source code management, code review, open-source contribution, and CI/CD pipeline integration across development teams.

Backgrounds at the Top Our Git and GitHub trainers have worked at software development companies and open-source projects, teaching version control workflows to teams ranging from startups to enterprise engineering organisations.

Clear & Effective Teaching Git fundamentals, branching, merging, rebasing, remote repositories, GitHub pull requests, code review, GitHub Actions, Git workflows, and advanced Git commands are explained with real software development examples.

Hands-On Learning Focus Students initialise repositories, create branches, resolve merge conflicts, collaborate with pull requests, configure GitHub Actions, and implement Git workflows through structured hands-on lab exercises.

Up-to-Date Knowledge Trainers keep content current with the latest Git and GitHub releases, GitHub Copilot integration, GitHub Actions platform updates, and evolving version control and collaborative development best practices.