Git version control and GitLab project management environment (1 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

You are able to use the Git version control tool (add, merge, init, remove, branch, checkout). You understand the benefits of a distributed version control to a project. You can plan and carry out a project from start to end in a GitLab project management environment. You can visualize the results and time spent on the project in a GitLab environment.

EUR-ACE Competences:
Knowledge and Understanding
Engineering practice

Content

In the course, the student studies the following Git version control commands:
- Init
- Add
- Commit
- push / pull
- remove
- merge
- branch
- checkout

In GitLab, the student goes through:
- Issues
- Milestones
- SSH & HTTPS, repository data transfer methods
- Commit history
- Version control for binary files
- Statistics
- Repository settings

Location and time

Non-stop implementation.

Materials

Saharinen, Karo. 2021. Git -version control and Gitlab -project management environment. https://gitlab.labranet.jamk.fi/sahka/gitlab-course

Teaching methods

Self-learning material and flipped learning videos

Completion alternatives

The course can be done by accredition of competence. Agree upon the accreditation with the course lecturer. More information about accreditation in the degree regulations of JAMK and the study guide.

Student workload

27h of self-paced learning of which,
- going through the online material 6h
- exercises 17h
- further reading / reflecting 4h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Pass - The student studies the theory material, completes the assignments, and returns the project repository to the Lecturer in charge.

Fail - The student doesn't study the theory material, doesn't carry out the assignments, and doesn't return the project repository to the Lecturer in charge.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass - The student studies the theory material, completes the assignments and returns the project repository to the Lecturer in charge.
Fail - The student doesn't study the theory material, doesn't carry out the assignments and doesn't return the project repository to the Lecturer in charge.

Further information

Non-stop course