Version Control and Github Skills4Scientists

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This course is designed to help participants understand the principles of version control and how it can be used effectively in research projects. Participants will explore common version control methods, learn the associated terminology and find out how software like GitHub implements these methods.

This resource is part of the PSDI Skills4Scientists resource theme.

Creators

Louise Saul, Philip Leadbitter, Joanna Grundy & Donald Cruickshank

Publisher

PSDI

Access

Restricted Access

License

CC-BY-4.0

Contact

support@psdi.ac.uk

Citation

Please cite: Louise Saul, Philip Leadbitter, Joanna Grundy and Donald Cruickshank. Version Control and Github Skills4Scientists. Online. Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI), 31 March 2025. Available from: https://resources.psdi.ac.uk/guidance/0b8c77cf-0e18-4f15-b75f-81a8ed655fbc. [accessed YYYY-MM-DD].

Keywords and Subjects

Skill
Research Skill
Technical
Python
Good Coding Practise
Version Control
Git
GitHub
Collaborative Working
Changes
Tracked Changes
Tracked
Work Flow
Flow
Branch
Commit
Fork