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BeginnerCore1 week

Version Control

Use Git and GitHub to collaborate safely on backend systems with reviewable change history.

Topic 4 of 24

Prerequisites

Programming Fundamentals

Key Concepts & Skills

Git
GitHub
Branching
Pull Requests
Merge Conflicts
Create branches
Open pull requests
Resolve conflicts
Review code

Learning Outcomes

Understand the core principles of Git
Configure and deploy GitHub successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with Branching
Understand the core principles of Pull Requests
Configure and deploy Merge Conflicts successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with Create branches
Understand the core principles of Open pull requests
Configure and deploy Resolve conflicts successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with Review code

Resources

Official Docs

Practice

Community

Practice Exercises

Create a feature branch.Resolve a merge conflict.Review a teammate-style pull request.

Project Task

Publish your first backend API repository with clean commits.

Quiz

What is the difference between merge and rebase?Explain the answer with one real-world example.List one mistake a beginner might make here.

Notes