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Git & GitHub Mastery

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Master the tools every developer uses every day. Git mental model (commits, trees, refs); branches, merging, staging area, remotes; real workflows: rebase vs merge, interactive rebase, stash, cherry-pick, reset, merge conflict resolution, reflog recovery; GitHub collaboration: pull requests, code review, GitHub Actions CI, branching strategies (trunk-based, GitFlow, GitHub Flow), issues and projects. Six hands-on scenarios: set up + push, conflict drill, history cleanup, lost-commit recovery, full PR workflow, CI pipeline.

Git & GitHub Mastery

Duration

3 weeks

Content

4 modules, 32 lessons

Students

2

Total Time

~10 hours

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Course Curriculum

1

Git FundamentalsFREE PREVIEW

Git's mental model: what it actually stores (commits as snapshots, branches as refs, the DAG); branches and merging (fast-forward, three-way); the staging area (working tree → index → commit flow); remotes (push, pull, fetch, tracking).

80 min8 lessons

Git's Mental Model — Commits, Trees, Refs

Recap — What Git Actually Stores

Branches & Merging

Recap — Fast-Forward, Three-Way, and Merge Commits

The Staging Area

Recap — Working Tree → Index → Commit Flow

Remotes — Push, Pull, Fetch

Recap — The Remote Mental Model

2

Real-World Git WorkflowsFREE PREVIEW

Rebase vs merge (when to use each); interactive rebase (squash, edit, reorder, drop); stash, cherry-pick, reset; resolving merge conflicts with strategies; reflog and recovery from common mistakes.

100 min10 lessons

Rebase vs Merge

Recap — When to Rebase, When to Merge

Interactive Rebase

Recap — Squash, Edit, Reorder, Drop Commits

Stash, Cherry-pick, Reset

Recap — The 'Oh No' Toolkit

Resolving Merge Conflicts

Recap — Conflict Markers and Resolution Strategies

Reflog & Recovery

Recap — Why You Almost Never Lose Work

3

GitHub & CollaborationFREE PREVIEW

Pull requests and effective code review; GitHub Actions for CI/CD; branching strategies (trunk-based, GitFlow, GitHub Flow); issues, projects, discussions for collaboration beyond code.

80 min8 lessons

Pull Requests & Code Review

Recap — Good PRs and Good Reviews

GitHub Actions Basics

Recap — CI/CD Workflows and Common Patterns

Branching Strategies (Trunk, GitFlow, GitHub Flow)

Recap — Picking a Strategy by Team Size and Cadence

Issues, Projects, Discussions

Recap — Using GitHub Beyond Code

4

Real Git ScenariosFREE PREVIEW

Six hands-on scenarios: setup + push, merge conflict drill, history cleanup via interactive rebase, lost-commit recovery via reflog, full PR workflow (fork → branch → PR → review → merge), GitHub Actions CI pipeline.

360 min6 lessons

Scenario 1 — Set Up a Git Repo + Push to GitHub

Scenario 2 — Merge Conflict Drill

Scenario 3 — Interactive Rebase Cleanup

Scenario 4 — Recover Lost Commits with Reflog

Scenario 5 — Full PR Workflow

Scenario 6 — Build a CI Workflow with GitHub Actions

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