Introduction to GIT

Name: Introduction to GIT
Start: 2025-10-16T12:30:00+02:00
Location: frederik bajers vej 7a, 9200 Aalborg

Schedule

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025 at 12:30 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

frederik bajers vej 7a, 9200 Aalborg | Aalborg, NJ

For this course we will be introduced to the basics of Git, and how to use it together with Github as a collaborative tool.
Version control systems (VCS) will be introduced, where different formats are compared (Local, Centralized, and distributed systems).
Throughout the lecture the students will be guided through the basics in the form of visual representation and exercises.
- Creating and initializing a Git repository.
- Adding and tracking a file.
- Committing to the database.
- Working with branches.
- Merging.
- Why does merge conflicts happen?
- How do handle them.
The lecture will focus on using the command line interface to Git, and finish with showing how the students can integrate it with tools such as VSCode.
Everyone from AAU, AAU Satlab & Jutlandia is welcome for this course :).
Time and room will come the following week