Version control is the lab notebook of the digital world: it’s what professionals use to keep track of what they’ve done and to collaborate with other people. Keeping a record of what has been changed, when, and why is extremely useful for everyone writing code. This course will help you to manage your code properly and apply best practices in code development and revision.
Difficulty rating: ★★☆☆ Beginner
Who is it for?
- Both research staff and research students
- Anyone involved in coding in any language should be using version control to follow best practice
Summary of the topics covered
- Basics of version control
- Creating a repository
- Tracking changes
- Reviewing changes in code
- Good practice in collaboration
Prerequisites
Attendance at the Introduction to Linux course, or some basic knowledge of the Linux command line, including some simple commands and use of a text editor such as nano.
Frequency
3 times a year
Duration
3 hours
Next course
10th December 2025 1 PM Book here
Can't attend?
Online material available - https://bham-carpentries.github.io/git-novice/
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