Advanced Git and GitHub – Optimization and Automation
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Advanced Git and GitHub – Optimization and Automation
This course is part of Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub Specialization
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Master the use of Git tags for better version control and project management.
Understand and implement rebasing techniques to streamline your Git workflows.
Automate and optimize your development process using GitHub Pages and Git hooks.
Improve Git history management by squashing commits and using Git log options effectively.
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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this advanced Git and GitHub course, you’ll dive deep into optimizing workflows and automating processes to enhance your version control skills. You’ll explore key topics such as Git tags, rebasing, and managing file statuses, while learning to leverage GitHub Pages and Git hooks for smooth and efficient development. Throughout the course, you will master advanced Git techniques like cherry-picking commits, performing interactive rebasing, and using Git log options to improve your workflow. You will gain a thorough understanding of using Git tags, creating annotated and lightweight tags, and pushing them to remote repositories. Additionally, you’ll learn to navigate the complexities of rebasing with confidence, including resolving conflicts and pushing changes to remote branches. The course also covers the intricacies of managing ignored files, working with detached HEAD states, and optimizing your GitHub Pages for deployment. This course is designed for intermediate learners with a basic understanding of Git. If you want to streamline your development process and increase your version control efficiency, this course will provide you with the essential tools and techniques. Whether you’re working solo or with a team, mastering these Git and GitHub strategies will greatly improve your ability to manage and deploy projects.
In this module, we will explore the use of Git tags to mark important points in your project history. You'll learn the differences between lightweight and annotated tags, apply semantic versioning best practices, and understand how to use tags in deployment workflows. By the end, you’ll be able to confidently create and manage tags both locally and remotely.
What's included
9 videos2 readings1 assignment
9 videos•Total 52 minutes
- Section 13 Introduction•1 minute
- Git Tags Overview•3 minutes
- Staging Versus Production•7 minutes
- Semantic Versioning•11 minutes
- Lightweight Versus Annotated Tags•4 minutes
- Creating Lightweight Tags•10 minutes
- Creating Annotated Tags•3 minutes
- Exploring a Git Tag Object•3 minutes
- Pushing Tags to Remote•10 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Introduction to the Course 'Advanced Git and GitHub – Optimization and Automation'•10 minutes
- Full Specialization Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Git Tags - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will dive deep into Git rebasing, a powerful technique for maintaining a clean project history. You'll learn how to rebase feature branches, resolve merge conflicts, and use tools like SourceTree for visualization. This section emphasizes hands-on practice to reinforce your understanding of rebasing in real-world scenarios.
What's included
12 videos1 assignment
12 videos•Total 34 minutes
- Section 14 Introduction•1 minute
- Introduction to Rebasing•2 minutes
- Merging Versus Rebasing•5 minutes
- How to Perform Rebasing•2 minutes
- Rebasing - Step 1•3 minutes
- Rebasing - Step 2•3 minutes
- Creating a New Repository•2 minutes
- Creating a Feature Branch and Making Changes•5 minutes
- Rebasing a Feature Branch on Top of Master Branch•3 minutes
- Completing Rebasing by Performing Merging•2 minutes
- Exploring Graphs and Commits in SourceTree•5 minutes
- Deleting a Feature Branch and Pushing to Remote•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Rebasing - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will focus on managing what Git tracks by using .gitignore files. You'll understand the nuances of file statuses, learn best practices for ignoring files, and discover how to handle exceptions. This knowledge helps keep your repositories clean and efficient, especially in collaborative projects.
What's included
8 videos1 assignment
8 videos•Total 29 minutes
- Section 15 Introduction•1 minute
- Introduction to Git Ignore•2 minutes
- Git File Statuses: Untracked, Tracked, and Ignored•2 minutes
- Basic Git Ignore Rules•8 minutes
- Pushing Repository with Ignored Files to Remote•3 minutes
- Committing Previously Ignored Files•3 minutes
- Ignoring Previously Committed Files•4 minutes
- Git Ignore Common Practices and Templates•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Ignoring Files in Git - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will cover what happens when your Git repository enters a detached HEAD state. You’ll learn how to safely experiment with code in this state, how to preserve useful changes, and how to reattach them to a meaningful branch. This section helps you avoid losing work while testing out new ideas.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videos•Total 22 minutes
- Section 16 Introduction•1 minute
- Detached HEAD State•4 minutes
- Making Experimental Commits in Detached HEAD State•8 minutes
- Retaining Changes Made in the Detached HEAD State•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Detached HEAD - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will take your Git skills to the next level with advanced tools and workflows. You’ll explore a variety of commands for analyzing and manipulating commit history, as well as strategies for maintaining a clean and efficient development process. These techniques are essential for professional-level version control.
What's included
18 videos1 assignment
18 videos•Total 89 minutes
- Section 17 Introduction•1 minute
- Cloning One of the Public Repositories•3 minutes
- Git Log Options: Oneline, Graph, and Stat•6 minutes
- Git Shortlog•2 minutes
- Filtering Commits by Author or Keyword•3 minutes
- Pretty Formatting of Git Log•3 minutes
- Filtering Merge Commits in Git Log•3 minutes
- Git Reset•10 minutes
- Git Revert•9 minutes
- Modifying the Last Commit Using the Amend Option•4 minutes
- Cherry-Picking Commits•6 minutes
- Reflog - Log of All Git Operations•7 minutes
- Stashing Changes Using Terminal•5 minutes
- Stashing Using GitHub Desktop•2 minutes
- Garbage Collection•3 minutes
- Squashing Commits in GitHub•8 minutes
- Interactive Rebasing with Squashing in the Local Repository•8 minutes
- Git Development Workflow•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Advanced Git - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will show you how to publish websites using GitHub Pages, from static content to React apps. You'll learn how to prepare your projects, fix deployment issues, and even assign custom domains. This section bridges version control with real-world deployment capabilities.
What's included
9 videos1 assignment
9 videos•Total 67 minutes
- Section 18 Introduction•1 minute
- Creating a Simple Website Using GitHub Pages•4 minutes
- Hosting Any Repository Using GitHub Pages•8 minutes
- Creating a Basic React Application•10 minutes
- Preparing the React Application for Publishing to GitHub Pages•9 minutes
- Fixing Errors with Cached Credentials Using SSH Instead of HTTPS•11 minutes
- Verifying a React GitHub Page•7 minutes
- Configuring a Custom Domain for GitHub Pages•11 minutes
- Creating a Static GitHub Page Using Markdown•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- GitHub Pages - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will explore Git hooks as a way to automate and enforce project standards. You’ll implement pre- and post-commit hooks, use tools like Jest and lint-staged, and enhance your automation with Husky and commitlint. This module empowers you to streamline development and enforce consistency.
What's included
23 videos1 assignment
23 videos•Total 147 minutes
- Section 19 Introduction•2 minutes
- Normal Git Workflow Without Hooks•3 minutes
- What are Git Hooks?•7 minutes
- How Git Hooks Can Be Used in Practice•5 minutes
- Using a Pre-Commit Hook•13 minutes
- Enabling a Post-Commit Hook•5 minutes
- Disabling Rebasing Using a Pre-Rebase Hook•7 minutes
- Matching an Author's Email Against a Regular Expression•7 minutes
- Why Local Git Hooks Are Not Pushed to the Remote•7 minutes
- Cleaning Up the Local Git Hooks Repository•5 minutes
- Initializing a New Node.js Project•8 minutes
- Installing the Jest NPM Package for Testing•3 minutes
- Adding Multi and Sum Modules with Tests•10 minutes
- Using the Pre-Commit NPM Package for Automation of the Pre-Commit Hook•7 minutes
- Cloning a Remote Repository and Verifying a Pre-Commit Hook•4 minutes
- Replacing a Pre-Commit NPM Package with Husky•6 minutes
- Skipping All Git Hooks Using the --no-verify Option•5 minutes
- Introduction to Linter and Running Linter in the Pre-Commit Hook•14 minutes
- Introducing a Lint-Staged Package to Check Only Staged Files•6 minutes
- Verifying Selective Linting and Testing Using Lint-Staged•5 minutes
- Adding a Post-Commit Hook•4 minutes
- Verifying Commit Messages Using Commitlint•9 minutes
- Git Hooks Summary•3 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- GitHub Hooks - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will wrap up the course with a summary of everything you've learned, from Git tags to GitHub automation. You’ll review core concepts and receive guidance on how to deepen your Git expertise. This closing section ensures you're well-prepared to apply your skills in real-world projects.
What's included
1 video1 reading2 assignments
1 video
- Conclusion to the Specialization•0 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Conclusion to the Course 'Advanced Git and GitHub – Optimization and Automation'•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 75 minutes
- Full Course Assessment•60 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
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