Cloud · beginner
Git and GitHub Essentials
Master version control with Git and collaboration with GitHub. Essential for every cloud engineer and developer. Learn branching, merging, pull requests, and CI/CD workflows.
- 2 hours
- 14 lessons
- 3 modules
- updated May 2026
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Read a full lesson and answer 3 questions from the Module 1 quiz. No account needed.
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Git Core Concepts
Git is a distributed version control system. Every developer has a full copy of the repository history locally. Every Git operation manipulates three areas: Plus the remote (origin) for sharing with team. Internally,…
question 1 of 3 · from the Module 1 quiz
What is the staging area in Git?
Pick an answer.
curriculum
3 modules, 14 lessons
The whole course is free.
- readGit Core Concepts10 min
- videoVideo: A brief introduction to Git for beginners10 min
- videoVideo: Beginner Git commands you need to know (WITH EXAMPLES)15 min
- hands-onGit Basics CLI20 min
- quizQuiz: Git Basics5 min
how it's built
Built by the CloudaQube team
No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.
- 01 3 guided hands-on walkthroughs you run in a real environment.
- 02 3 module quizzes — every answer comes with an explanation.
- 03 Last updated May 2026.
- 04 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
outcomes
What you'll be able to do
- 01 Use Git for version control confidently
- 02 Work with branches, merges, and rebases
- 03 Collaborate via GitHub pull requests
- 04 Resolve merge conflicts
- 05 Set up GitHub Actions for CI/CD
before you start
- — Basic command line knowledge
questions
Before you start
How long does it take?
About 2 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 3 modules.
What’s free?
The whole course is free — no card required.
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