Introduction

The idea of a VCS

VCS: version control system. (Also called SCM for source code management system or RCS for revision control system.)

It keeps a history of your code.

• Very useful to work on code with others

• Very useful even if you work on a personal project!

  • To understand the modifications you made
  • To revert some modification

Dominant VCS

Domination of the computer world passed from one VCS to the next:

• CVS: concurrent versions system (created in 1990, dominant around 2000, dead now)
• Subversion (created in 2000, dominant around 2010)
• Git (created in 2005, dominant now)

A few pointers to Git and Gitlab ressources

A very good ressource is the Git book.

Other ressources:

• Version Control with Git
• Learn Git Branching
• Atlassian Git tutorial
• Source Code Management wih git