16 November 2022
Louvain-La-Neuve
Europe/Brussels timezone

Introduction to code versioning

16 Nov 2022, 09:00
3h
MERCATOR B336 (Louvain-La-Neuve)

MERCATOR B336

Louvain-La-Neuve

Place Louis Pasteur 1346 Louvain-La-Neuve

Speaker

Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain/CISM)

Description

Code versioning is very important to master, even for non programmers. It allows tracking the changes made to a submission script, a piece of code, a configuration file, or event a dataset and propagate the changes in a consistent and systematic way to all clusters.

Contents:

  • Notions of code versioning
  • Working as a team with code versioning
  • Using git to access code from others
  • Publishing code

Prerequisite:

  • Being able to use SSH with private keys 
  • Being familiar with a text editor 
  • Mastering the Linux command line and the GNU utilities (mkdir, cp, scp, etc.)

Type: Hands-on
Target audience: Rookie programmer
Must: This session is a must-have for anyone not familiar with code versioning or git.

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