Please note!
This is a three-part course series held over three afternoons in the same room:
Beginner Level (Part 1): Tuesday, January 6, from 13:00 to 16:00 in GSH, Grupperom 1
Intermediate Level (Part 2): Wednesday, January 7, from 13:00 to 16:00 in GSH, Grupperom 1
Advanced Level (Part 3): Thursday, January 8, from 13:00 to 16:00 in GSH, LINKEN
Participants can choose sessions based on their experience level:
- Part 1: For beginners with no prior version control experience.
- Part 2: For intermediate users who can authenticate Git and GitHub but seek to improve workflow efficiency and conflict resolution.
- Part 3: For advanced users familiar with core Git concepts who wish to master best practices and team workflows.
For beginners, each part serves as a foundation for the next—participants may attend all three parts consecutively, but they have to sign up for each part separately!
Course description
The workshop offers a structured introduction to version control concepts and practical workflows using Git and GitHub. Across three levels, participants will gradually build their understanding—from fundamental concepts to more advanced collaborative techniques.
- Beginner Level (Part 1): Introduces the fundamental theory of version control and its key components. Participants will then engage in a guided, hands-on demo project, learning essential Git commands to establish a practical foundation for using Git and GitHub effectively.
- Intermediate Level (Part 2): Focuses on collaborative development within a single-branch workflow. Participants will experience common challenges such as merge conflicts and learn strategies to resolve them. The session then expands into branching and merging workflows using Git, emphasizing real-world collaboration techniques.
- Advanced Level (Part 3): Explores multi-branch development frameworks and the use of pull requests in collaborative environments. Best practices for efficient and organized version control are discussed, and the workshop concludes with a summary of key do’s and don’ts for maintaining a clean, sustainable project history.
Target audience
These workshops are open to anyone involved in programming, data analysis, software development, or collaborative coding projects, regardless of discipline or language.
Learning outcomes
- Understand basic terminology and concepts of version control using Git and GitHub
- Establish and manage a Git–GitHub connection
- Perform version control operations via the command line
- Apply version control through graphical interfaces (e.g., RStudio, VS Code)
- Develop both single-branch and multi-branch workflows
- Identify and resolve merge conflicts
- Track versions and navigate project history
- Implement branching and merging strategies
- Use pull requests effectively in collaborative settings
- Recognize best practices and common pitfalls in version control
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with command-line operations and code editing tools
Technical and Material Requirements
- A laptop with Git installed
- A GitHub account
- Recommended: Installation of Visual Studio Code (VS Code) or RStudio
Lunch
- There will be a complementary buffet-lunch at 12:00-13:00 from the Sverdrups spiseri (Georg Sverdrups Hus, 2nd floor).
- After you get your lunch, join us at Store møterom where we have reserved seats for #DSDays2026 participants.
Number of participants
After the soft deadline, a waiting list will be automatically handled upon de-registrations.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding this course, or anything else about the DSays 2026 event, please contact us per email: digitalscholarship@ub.uio.no
Sign up for these workshops!
Important: Each part of the course series requires its own separate registration. If you want to attend more than one level, you must sign up for each part individually.
Sign up for the Beginner Level (Part 1)
Sign up for the Intermediate Level (Part 2)
Sign up for the Advanced Level (Part 3)