GitHub Concepts

Offered byDataCamp

GitHub Concepts
at
DataCamp
Overview

Learn how to use GitHub's various features, navigate the interface and perform everyday collaborative tasks

Duration	3 hours
Total fee	Free
Mode of learning	Online
Schedule type	Self paced
Official Website	Explore Free Course
Credential	Certificate

GitHub Concepts
at
DataCamp
Highlights

Learn from 43 exercises and 12 videos

GitHub Concepts
at
DataCamp
Course details

Skills you will learn

Version Control GIT PR

More about this course

In this course, you'll learn how to leverage the power of GitHub, become a successful collaborator, and recognize the differences between GitHub and Git
Building on the topics covered in Introduction to Version Control with Git, this conceptual course enables you to navigate the user interface of GitHub effectively
You will perform everyday tasks, including creating public and private repositories, creating and modifying files, branches, and issues, assigning tasks, tagging users, reviewing pull requests, and merging branches
By the end of this course, you'll be able to take these new skills and apply them to any coding or data project, making you feel on track and in control

GitHub Concepts
at
DataCamp
Curriculum

Introduction to GitHub

What is GitHub?

Defining GitHub

GitHub or Git

Benefits of GitHub

Setting up a repo

Create a repo

Repo sections

Modify a repo title

Creating a README

Create headings in the README

Format text in the README

Add an image to the README

Working with Repos

Modifying a repo structure

Adding a file

Adding a new directory

Deleting a file

Working with branches

Adding a branch

Finding the default branch

Switching branches

Branch protection

Repo access

Public or Private?

Adding a collaborator

Personal Access Tokens (PAT)

Using a Personal Access Token (PAT)

Creating a Personal Access Token (PAT)

Collaboration with GitHub

Using other repos

How to clone a repo

How to fork a repo

Clone or fork?

GitHub issues

Working with issues

Who can see the issue?

Commenting on an issue

Pull requests

Create a PR

Comparing PRs

Reviewing pull requests

Assigning a reviewer

Respond to a PR

Managing branches

Congratulations!

GitHub Concepts
at
DataCamp
Faculty details

George Boorman

George is an Analytics and Data Science Curriculum Manager at DataCamp. He holds a PGDip in Exercise for Health and BSc (Hons) in Sports Science and has experience in project management across public health, applied research, and not-for-profit sectors.

Jasmin Ludolf

Jasmin is a Content Developer at DataCamp. After ten years as a global marketing manager in the music industry, she recently changed careers to follow her curiosity for data. Her passion is value exchange and making data science accessible to all.