What is Version Control? - Git Guides (2020)

Learn the basics of version control and everything you need to get started. By the end of this video, you’ll understand what version control is, the main types of version control, and be introduced to Git, a popular version control system.

Version control software keeps track of changes to your code in a simple and structured way. If a mistake is made, developers can turn back the clock and compare earlier versions of their code to help fix mistakes while minimizing disruption to all team members.

1:15 Why use version control?

2:31 Types of version control systems

3:39 Why use Git?

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[andrewhutchinson]

Thank you Millennials and Gen Z for normalizing more humor in professionalism. Us Gen X'ers are a bunch of squares. :-P

[shubham]

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[tokyopuffy]

Is there a video play list for Git that parallels your tutorial link? I'd like to be able to see some walk-throughs, rather than just reading it all.

[cobycorrell]

How are distributed and centralized systems the same ?