Git a Web Developer Job: Mastering the Modern Workflow Course Syllabus

A comprehensive, hands-on course designed to take you from Git beginner to confident collaborator in real-world web development teams. Covering essential to advanced workflows, this course blends CLI and GUI tools to teach professional version control practices. With approximately 6 hours of focused content, you'll gain practical experience through realistic scenarios and build a solid foundation for modern development pipelines.

Module 1: Git Foundations & Setup

Estimated time: 0.5 hours

• Installing Git on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Setting global configurations (user.name, user.email)
• Initializing new repositories with git init
• Understanding the working directory, staging area, and local repository

Module 2: Basic Commit Workflow

Estimated time: 0.75 hours

• Tracking file changes and using git add to stage modifications
• Committing changes with git commit and writing meaningful commit messages
• Reviewing commit history using git log
• Amending commits and undoing changes with git restore and git reset

Module 3: Branching & Merging

Estimated time: 1 hour

• Creating and switching between branches with git branch and git switch
• Performing fast-forward and three-way merges
• Resolving merge conflicts manually and with GUI merge tools
• Best practices for organizing feature branches

Module 4: Rebase & Advanced History

Estimated time: 1 hour

• Using interactive rebase (git rebase -i) to clean up commit history
• Cherry-picking specific commits across branches
• Exploring the reflog to recover lost commits
• Understanding when to rebase vs. merge

Module 5: Remote Collaboration

Estimated time: 1 hour

• Adding and managing remote repositories (origin)
• Pushing and pulling changes between local and remote
• Fetching vs. pulling: understanding the differences
• Handling diverged histories and synchronizing with remotes

Module 6: Pull Requests & Code Reviews

Estimated time: 0.75 hours

• Creating pull requests on GitHub and GitLab
• Reviewing code changes and leaving feedback
• Merging strategies: squash, merge, and rebase
• Enforcing branch protection rules and status checks

Module 7: Workflow Strategies

Estimated time: 0.75 hours

• Comparing Gitflow, GitHub Flow, and trunk-based development
• Choosing the right workflow for team size and release cycle
• Implementing short-lived feature branches
• Understanding environment branching and deployment implications

Module 8: Advanced Tools & Best Practices

Estimated time: 0.5 hours

• Setting up client-side Git hooks for linting and testing
• Managing dependencies with Git submodules
• Handling large files using Git LFS (Large File Storage)
• Optimizing performance in large repositories

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with basic command-line interface (CLI) operations
• Basic understanding of web development concepts (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• No prior Git experience required

What You'll Be Able to Do After

• Initialize, clone, and configure Git repositories confidently
• Manage branches effectively, including merging and rebasing
• Collaborate with teams using remote repositories and pull requests
• Resolve conflicts and recover from mistakes using advanced Git tools
• Apply industry-standard workflows and best practices in real projects