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= Version Control Systems =

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== 1 Version Control Systems: ==

Layout for teaching material. This is for theory session.

=== 1.1 Module Objectives ===

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After successfully completing this module a participant will be able to:

|| Understand use of Version Control tools || U ||
|| Create and use repository for daily use of assignments/projects || Ap ||
|| Browse exsiting repo, make changes and commit back || Ap ||
|| Work collaboratively with a team on live project || Ap ||

=== 1.2 Getting Started ===

==== 1.2.1 Introduction (10 mins) ====

  * What is this all about? 
  * Need of version control, Use cases.
  * Working mechanisms(DVCS, CVSC)
  * Options available

==== 1.2.2 Lingo/Jargon (10 mins) ====

  * Related to setup and directory structures
  * Actions

==== 1.2.3 Installation (5 mins) ====

We will be going with hg(why?)

  * Linux machines
  * Windows
  * Checking with installations and help options
    * hg –version
    * hg help
    * hg help clone

==== 1.2.4 Getting a repository (10 mins) ====

  * Creating new repo
  * Creating clones of local repos(backup, sandbox)
  * Cloning already existing repo from Internet.

==== 1.2.5 Histories (5 mins) ====

  * Reading logs
    * hg log
    * hg log -r #
    * hg tip
  * Changesets
    * message
    * username

==== 1.2.6 Basic house keeping commands (5 mins) ====

  * status
  * Add
  * rename
  * cp
  * remove et all.

==== 1.2.7 Writing new history ;) (10 mins) ====

  * Committing changes
  * Configuration files
    * hgrc file and environment variables
    * handling(changing) default editor for commit command

==== 1.2.8 5 mins buffer time ====

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end of first theory class

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==== 1.2.9 Syncing changes (10 mins) ====

  * push
  * pull
  * up

=== 1.3 Sharing and Collaborating (30 mins) ===

==== 1.3.1 merge ====

  * Introduction to merging scenarios

==== 1.3.2 conflicts ====

  * manual merge

==== 1.3.3 branching ====

  * Syncing between various copies/local branches
  * Tags

=== 1.4 Workflow (10 mins) ===

==== 1.4.1 commit early commit often ====

==== 1.4.2 Flowchart of various operations and state of repo ====

=== 1.5 Other commands and buffer time (10 mins) ===

=== 1.6 Suggested Reading: ===

==== 1.6.1 "[[http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/Tutorial|http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/Tutorial"]] ====

==== 1.6.2 http://mercurial.selenic.com/guide/ ====

==== 1.6.3 http://hgbook.red-bean.com/ ====

==== 1.6.4 http://karlagius.com/2009/01/09/version-control-for-the-masses/ ====

==== 1.6.5 Articles related to version control available on http://betterexplained.com/ ====

==== 1.6.6 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_control ====

==== 1.6.7 http://wiki.alliedmods.net/Mercurial_Tutorial ====

Author: shantanu [[mailto:baali@shantanu|<baali@shantanu>]]

Date: 2010-05-26 16:57:36 IST

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