Chapter 1: The Origin of Git & Why We Needed It
Learn why Git was created, what problems older version control systems had, and how distributed version control changed software collaboration.
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Understand Git's working directory, staging area, local repository, and the snapshot architecture behind everyday Git commands.
Chapter 3: Branches & Remote Repositories
Learn how Git branches work, how remote repositories connect local work to GitHub, and how teams collaborate across parallel timelines.
Chapter 4: Merge Conflicts & Resolution
Learn what merge conflicts mean, why they happen, how to read conflict markers, and how to resolve conflicts with confidence.
Chapter 5: Guided Interactive Practice
Practice Git step by step by creating a repository, making commits, branching, causing a conflict, and resolving it manually.
Why Git Exists: From Source Code Chaos to the Git Mental Model
Understand why Git was created, how developers managed code before Git, the limitations of centralized version control, and the mental model behind Git repositories, staging, commits, branches, and remotes.
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