Git Certification Training

Module 1: Git Fundamentals

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Installation, repository initialization, staging area, commit lifecycle

• Hands-on: Initialize a Git repo, create and inspect commits, and navigate history with git log

Module 2: Branching & Merging

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Branch creation, fast-forward vs. three-way merges, merge strategies

• Hands-on: Create feature branches, merge them, and practice resolve simple conflicts

Module 3: Interactive Rebase & History Rewriting

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: git rebase, git cherry-pick, git revert, squashing commits

• Hands-on: Clean up a noisy commit history by squashing and reordering commits

Module 4: Remote Collaboration

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Cloning, remotes, git fetch vs. git pull, push/pull workflows

• Hands-on: Collaborate via GitHub/GitLab—fork a repo, submit pull requests, and conduct code reviews

Module 5: Advanced Workflows & Submodules

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: GitFlow, GitHub Flow, submodules vs. subtrees, handling large repositories

• Hands-on: Add and update a Git submodule within a parent project

Module 6: Hooks & Automation ‘

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Client- and server-side hooks, pre-commit/CI checks, integrating lint/format tools

• Hands-on: Write a pre-commit hook to enforce code style and prevent secrets in commits

Module 7: CI/CD Integration

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: GitHub Actions/Jenkins pipelines, triggering builds on push/PR, version tagging

• Hands-on: Configure a CI workflow that runs tests and deploys on tagged releases

Module 8: Security & Repository Management

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Signed commits (GPG), protected branches, branch policies, access controls

• Hands-on: Enable signed commit verification and enforce branch protection rules

Module 9: Capstone Project – End-to-End Git Workflow

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Designing a branching strategy, managing releases, hotfixes, and long-lived branches

• Hands-on: Implement a full GitFlow process on a sample project with submodules, CI, and protected branches

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