Git learning

About

This repository contains my personal Git and GitHub study notes while preparing for IT Support, System Administration, and DevOps foundation roles.

The content focuses on practical version control usage, repository management, commit workflow, GitHub basics, and collaboration fundamentals.

Topics covered

• Why Git exists
• Git architecture
• Installation
• First repository
• Working directory
• Staging area
• Commits
• Branches
• Merge
• GitHub
• Collaboration
• Best practices

Repository structure

File	Description	Status
01-why-git-exists.md	Purpose of Git and version control	Completed
02-git-architecture.md	Working directory, staging area, local repository, and remote repository	Completed
03-installation.md	Git installation and basic configuration	Completed
04-first-repository.md	Creating and initializing a Git repository	Completed
05-working-directory.md	Understanding file changes before staging	Completed
06-staging-area.md	Preparing changes before commit	Completed
07-commits.md	Saving project snapshots with commit messages	Completed
08-branches.md	Creating and switching branches	In progress
09-merge.md	Combining changes from branches	Not started
10-github.md	Using GitHub as a remote repository platform	Not started
11-collaboration.md	Working with others using Git and GitHub	Not started
12-best-practices.md	Clean commits, naming, documentation, and workflow habits	Not started

Goal

Develop practical Git and GitHub skills for:

• IT Support
• Technical Support
• System Administration
• DevOps foundation
• Technical documentation
• Project version control
• GitHub portfolio maintenance

Environment

Component	Value
Platform	GitHub
Interface	GitHub browser / GitHub Desktop
Version control	Git
Documentation format	Markdown
Learning method	Practical labs and documentation

Progress

• Why Git exists
• Git architecture
• Installation
• First repository
• Working directory
• Staging area
• Commits
• Branches
• Merge
• GitHub
• Collaboration
• Best practices

Overall progress: ███████░░░░░ 58%

Current stage: Branches