Unit 3 of 3
Version Control with Git
12 min
+100 points
Learning objectives
When you finish this unit, you will be able to:
- Explain the advantages of version control.
- Utilize common version control operations with Git.
Git version control
Version control tracks code changes, enables collaboration, and supports rollback when issues arise.
Common Git operations
- Clone: copy a remote repository locally.
- Add/remove: stage or unstage file changes.
- Commit: save a snapshot of staged changes.
- Push/pull: sync local and remote repositories.
- Branch: create parallel lines of development.
- Merge: combine branches; handle conflicts when changes overlap.
- Diff: compare file versions or branches.
Exam focus: identify the correct Git operation for a given collaboration or workflow scenario.