Learning Software Version Control

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before taking this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Overview of Software Version Control

• Overview of software version control
• Understanding version control concepts
• Demo one: Getting started
• Demo two: Handling the "oops"

2. Background of Software Version Control

• The history of version control
• Terminology
• Exploring centralized vs. distributed systems

3. Version Control Concepts

• Getting files in and out of a repository
• Saving changes and tracking history
• Reverting to a prior version
• Creating tags and labels
• Branching and merging
• Exploring workflow integration and continuous builds
• Using graphical user interface (GUI) tools
• Integrating a version control system with an integrated development environment (IDE)
• Examining shell integration
• Looking at forward and reverse integration

4. Subversion

• Installation and setup
• Creating a repository and a project
• Working with check-in, checkout, and revert
• Tagging
• Branching and merging
• Working with GUI clients and IDE integration

5. Perforce

• Installation and setup
• Working with check-in, checkout, and revert
• Tagging
• Branching and merging

6. Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)

• Installation and setup
• Creating a repository and a project
• Working with check-in, checkout, and revert
• Tracking history and tagging
• Branching and merging

7. Git

• Installation and setup
• Creating a repository and a project
• Working with check-in, checkout, and revert
• Tagging
• Branching and merging
• Working with GUI clients and IDE integration

8. Mercurial

• Installation and setup
• Creating a repository and a project
• Working with check-in, checkout, revert, and tracking history
• Tagging
• Branching and merging
• Exploring GUI and shell integration

Conclusion

• Selecting a software version control that is right for you
• Next steps