Further Resources

Overview

This unit provides a few pointers to resources for learning more about Git and GitHub.

Goals

• Know where to find additional Git and GitHub documentation.

Reading

Official documentation

The official documentation for Git and GitHub is extensive and well maintained. You can find the GitHub Docs on the GitHub website and the Git learn section on the Git website.

Community Resources

The GitHub community site is a good place to ask questions and find answers related to GitHub.

There is even a game, called Oh My Git! that is meant to teach you Git while playing. We have not tried it, so we don’t know if it’s entertaining and/or useful.

Summary

This unit listed a few additional resources. These days, AI tools are also often very helpful in answering questions about Git and GitHub.

Further Resources

See above.

Test yourself

Where is the official GitHub documentation hosted?

docs.github.comgit-scm.com/learngithub.com/communityohmygit.org

The official GitHub Docs live at docs.github.com.

• True
• False
• False
• False

Where should you go to learn Git basics via the “Learn” section referenced in the unit?

docs.github.com/learngit-scm.com/learngithub.com/learngit-lfs.github.com/learn

The unit points to the Git website’s Learn section at git-scm.com/learn.

• False
• True
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• False

Which resource is described as a game to help you learn Git?

Oh My Git!GitHub CommunityGitHub DesktopGit LFS

Oh My Git! is a game designed to teach Git concepts.

• True
• False
• False
• False

Practice

• Ask your favorite LLM AI tool to explain some Git/GitHub concept that you find confusing. As you learn about it, ask for examples, further explanations, etc. You can also ask it to give you pointers to additional resources for that specific topic.
• Repeat for a different topic and/or a different AI tool.