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How Git Works

Intermediate 1.9 hours English Certificate of Completion

What you'll learn

Understand Git's core data structures
See how commits and branches really work
Master branching and merging
Demystify rebasing
Grasp distributed version control
Recover confidently from Git mistakes

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1.9h
On-demand video
Yes
Mobile access
English
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Instructor

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Paolo Perrotta
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Taught by Paolo Perrotta, a developer, author and conference speaker known for making deep technical topics genuinely clear.

Requirements

  • Basic Git usage experience

Who this course is for

  • Developers who use Git daily
  • System administrators
  • Anyone who fears merges and rebases

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Frequently asked questions

It's intermediate — it assumes you already use Git's basic commands and want to understand the model underneath them.
Yes — understanding Git's data structures and how rebasing works is exactly what makes those situations manageable.
No — Pluralsight doesn't issue course-completion certificates.
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