Introduction to Version Control System

• What is version control?
• Benefits of using version control systems
• Introduction to distributed version control systems

Getting Started with Git

• Installing Git
• Configuring Git
• Creating a new Git repository
• Cloning an existing repository

Git Basics

• Understanding Git’s data model (blobs, trees, commits)
• Working directory, staging area, and Git repository
• Basic Git commands: init, add, commit, status, log
• Managing changes with diff and checkout

Branching and Merging

• What is a branch and why use branches?
• Creating and switching branches
• Merging branches: merge and rebase
• Resolving merge conflicts

Remote Repositories

• Working with remote repositories: clone, fetch, push, pull
• Configuring remotes: add, remove, rename
• Collaborating with others using Git

Advanced Git Techniques

• Git aliases for custom commands
• Git hooks for automating actions
• Using Git with continuous integration (CI) systems
• Working with submodules and sub-trees

Git Workflow Strategies

• Centralized workflows (e.g., Gitflow, GitHub Flow)
• Feature branching workflows
• Forking workflows (e.g., for open-source projects)
• Choosing the right workflow for your project

Git Tools and integrations

• GUI clients for Git
• Integrated development environment (IDE) integrations for Git
• Third-party Git services (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
• Git hosting and deployment platforms

Troubleshooting and Best Practices

• Understanding Git error messages
• Recovering lost commits or branches
• Resolving common Git issues
• Best practices for Git usage and repository organization

Advanced Git Topics

• Git rebase: interactive rebasing and squashing commits
• Git cherry-pick: selecting specific commits
• Git bisect: finding the commit that introduced a bug
• Git reflog: managing and recovering lost commits