Research Triangle Software Symposium
August 23 - 25, 2013
1/2 Day Git Intro Workshop - bring a laptop! (See Notes)
Sunday - Aug 25 2:15 PM EDT - Salon D
Format: Combination of presentation and hands-on exercises
Synopsis: Introduction to the Git DVCS (Distributed Version Control System) Participants should bring a Windows or Mac laptop to use during the workshop exercises.
Notes:
1) Choose a Windows, Linux, or Mac laptop that you'll be bringing to the workshop (we have some downloads and installs that are better to do before the event). Ensure you have admin or sudo privileges on the machine.
2) If possible, please have Git installed prior to attending the workshop. There's no need to “configure it” beyond the basic install. Installation instructions can be found via operating-system specific pages at:
http://help.github.com/win-git-installation/
http://help.github.com/mac-git-installation/
http://help.github.com/linux-git-installation/
3) Test your git setup is working by running git --version at your terminal prompt on Mac or Linux or at your “Git Bash Prompt” on Windows. Verify the output says Git is version 1.7 or higher.
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Topics covered:
· What Git is
· How it differs from traditional centralized source control systems
· Local user configurations
· The git “promotion model”
· Local repositories
· Basic source control operations
· Branching and merging
· Interfacing with remote (server-side) repositories
Prerequisites:
No previous knowledge of GIT is assumed or required.
Brent Laster
Global author, trainer and founder of Tech Skills Transformations LLC
About Brent Laster
Hi, I'm Brent Laster - a global trainer and book author, experienced corporate technology developer and leader, and founder and president of Tech Skills Transformations LLC. I've been working with and presenting at NFJS events for many years now and it is always exciting and interesting.
Through my decades in programming and management,I've always tried to make time to learn and develop both technical and leadership skills and share them with others Regardless of the topic or technology, my belief is that there is no substitute for the excitement and sense of potential that come from providing others with the knowledge they need to help them accomplish their goals.
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