CBTNuggets - GitLab and Git Tutorial for Beginners What is GitLab

This GitLab training prepares learners to use the free, open and private repositories provided by GitLab to do everything necessary in a project – from project planning to security.


GitLab is more than just a repository for your project files – it's a DevOps interface that works with all the different pieces of a project.

Learning GitLab opens you up to improved workflows and more efficient coding, but it also means better documentation, happier customers and even more secure work environments and code. What Git does for code, GitLab does for projects – and learning it is a great way to accelerate your career as a software developer.

For managers with GitLab products, this GitLab training can be used to onboard new software developers, curated into individual or team training plans, or as a GitLab reference resource.

GitLab: What You Need to Know
For any software developer looking to improve their proficiency with DevOps tools, this GitLab course covers topics such as

Tracking changes in your development files
Managing changes across multiple projects
Coordinating work among multiple members of teams and track progress
Writing wikis about your project components and sharing them
Managing authorizations simply and easily

Who Should Take GitLab Training?
This GitLab training is considered foundational-level training, which means it was designed for software developers with at least a year of experience with DevOps tools and experienced software developers looking to validate their GitLab skills.

New or aspiring software developers. If you're a brand new software developer, you should be seriously considering this GitLab course because GitLab improves the entire development lifecycle so much. You should plan to take this GitLab training early in your career so that you're more versatile and capable in your later positions.

Experienced software developers. Software developers who are already several years into their careers should consider this GitLab training – taking it will broaden your expertise so that you're more all-around attractive to employers. Don't get pigeon-holed as a coder, prove you can handle DevOps responsibilities and take greater control of your development lifecycle with this course

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