Part 2 of 4 in the DevOps Toolbox path

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Mastering Git

DOCX 3.3 MB Advanced Sep 2026

Version control is a systematic approach to tracking, managing, and storing changes made to files over time. Historically, professionals often relied on "manual versioning," which involved saving multiple copies of a file with descriptive suffixes like Script_v1.ps1 or Script_v3_FINAL2.ps1.

What you'll learn

  • Mastering Git, GitHub, and GitHub Desktop — A Practical Guide for IT Professionals
  • 📘 Chapter 1 – Introduction to Version Control
  • 📘 Chapter 2 – Git Architecture and Core Concepts
  • 📘 Chapter 3 – Installing and Configuring Git

Table of contents

  1. Mastering Git, GitHub, and GitHub Desktop — A Practical Guide for IT Professionals
  2. 📘 Chapter 1 – Introduction to Version Control
  3. 📘 Chapter 2 – Git Architecture and Core Concepts
  4. 📘 Chapter 3 – Installing and Configuring Git
  5. 📘 Chapter 4 – Basic Git Commands (Practical Guide)
  6. 📘 Chapter 5 – Branching (Practical Guide for Real-World Workflows)
  7. 📘 Chapter 6 – Merge Conflicts and Resolution (Practical Guide)
  8. 📘 Chapter 7 – Introduction to GitHub and Remote Repositories
  9. 📘 Chapter 8 – Pull Requests and Code Reviews (Enterprise Workflow Guide)
  10. 📘 Chapter 9 – Issues and Project Tracking (Practical Guide)
  11. 📘 Chapter 10 – GitHub Desktop (Practical Step-by-Step Guide)
  12. 📘 Chapter 11 – Tagging and Releases (Production & Version Control Guide)
  13. 📘 Chapter 12 – GitHub Actions (Automation, Pipelines, and SSIS Deployment)
  14. 📘 Chapter 13 – Full Dev → QA → Prod Enterprise Pipeline (End-to-End Walkthrough)