Advanced Git and GitHub – Optimization and Automation

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this advanced Git and GitHub course, you’ll dive deep into optimizing workflows and automating processes to enhance your version control skills. You’ll explore key topics such as Git tags, rebasing, and managing file statuses, while learning to leverage GitHub Pages and Git hooks for smooth and efficient development. Throughout the course, you will master advanced Git techniques like cherry-picking commits, performing interactive rebasing, and using Git log options to improve your workflow. You will gain a thorough understanding of using Git tags, creating annotated and lightweight tags, and pushing them to remote repositories. Additionally, you’ll learn to navigate the complexities of rebasing with confidence, including resolving conflicts and pushing changes to remote branches. The course also covers the intricacies of managing ignored files, working with detached HEAD states, and optimizing your GitHub Pages for deployment. This course is designed for intermediate learners with a basic understanding of Git. If you want to streamline your development process and increase your version control efficiency, this course will provide you with the essential tools and techniques. Whether you’re working solo or with a team, mastering these Git and GitHub strategies will greatly improve your ability to manage and deploy projects.