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The Unix Shell + Version Control with Git Compact course: The Unix Shell + Version Control with Git

Format

This is a one day course. The first half of the day covers the basics of the Unix Shell, the second half covers Version Control with Git.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge by the participants is necessary to participate in this course and it is intended for all scientific audiences. Participants are required to bring their own laptops to work on during the course. Network access (e.g. through Eduroam) is recommended.

Summary

The Unix shell is a powerful tool that allows people to do complex things with just a few keystrokes. More importantly, it helps them combine existing programs in new ways and automate repetitive tasks so they aren’t typing the same things over and over again. Use of the shell is fundamental to using a wide range of other powerful tools and computing resources. The course will include hands-on live coding sessions where participants exercise the learned commands on their own computers.

Version control is the lab notebook of the digital world: it is used to keep track of what was done and to collaborate with other people. Its use is the state of the art in software development projects of all scales. However, it is not limited to software: books, papers, small data sets, and anything that changes over time or needs to be shared can and should be stored in a version control system. The course will include hands-on live coding sessions where participants exercise the learned commands on their own computers.

Learning Objectives

After the course participants will

Have a fundamental understanding of how and why to use the Unix Shell
Be comfortable with handling files and directories using the command line
Have experience with advanced usage of the shell e.g. loops, pipes, redirects etc.
Know how to write their workflows as reusable shell scripts
Understand the benefits of using version control
Understand basic git terminology
Have a good working knowledge of common tasks in Git
See how Git repositories can help them to move towards practicing Open Science