Configuration management | ICS 314, Spring 2018

Learning Outcomes

Use configuration management tools and techniques effectively

You understand the motivation for version control and configuration management
You can use git commands to support version control.
You can set up a GitHub account and use it to manage files.
You can implement project enhancements by creating and merging branches.

Create high quality technical essays

You demonstrate the ability to write professional-quality technical essays.

Readings

Guided tour of the configuration management module

Why, what, how, and when you will learn about configuration management

Screencast 4 min

Introduction to version control and configuration management

Basic concepts of VC and CM, from rcs to cvs to svn to git

Screencast 15 min

Introduction to GitHub Desktop

How to use GitHub Desktop for this class

Screencast 20min

Introduction to GitHub Desktop, Part 2 (Branching and Merging)

Branching and merging with GitHub Desktop

Screencast 17min

Introduction to GitHub Desktop, Part 3 (Merge Conflicts)

Merge conflicts with GitHub Desktop

Screencast 17min

Pro Git, Chapter 1

About version control, a short history of git, git basics

GitHub Basics

Signup, setup git, create a repo, fork a repo, be social, try git

Linus Torvalds on Git (Why Subversion Sucks)

Google Tech Talk (optional, but interesting (1M+ views))

Screencast 70 min Optional

GitHub Cheat Sheet

“A collection of cool hidden and not so hidden features of Git and GitHub.”

Optional

Module: Configuration management