
Master git basics at the command line—init, add, commit, push, pull, check out, and merge in a local repository, with dotnet restore, build, and publish workflows.
Push local code to a remote Azure DevOps repository using git, enabling parallel development by multiple developers; learn to push, pull, clone, and manage origin, master branch, and credentials.
Master merge conflict handling when pushing to a centralized git repository by learning pull and push workflows, auto and manual resolution, and conflict repair with status, staging, and commits.
learn how rebase creates a linear history by replaying commits on top of the latest master, avoiding complex merges. resolve conflicts with git rebase --continue.
Learn to manage changes with git reset and revert, understand when to hard reset, and use revert to preserve history, plus stash and cherry-pick for selective restoration.
Learn to ignore file changes in git with .gitignore templates and extensions, plus global excludes for your machine and temporary skip-worktree strategies.
Explore common features of Azure Repos and permissions in Azure DevOps, including branching, commits, pull requests, default branches and pipelines, and multi-level permissions across organization, project, and repository.
Explore branching workflow types in Azure DevOps, including trunk based development, git flow, and forking. Understand how master or main, feature branches, and pull requests drive merges and production deployment.
Learn how git hooks enforce quality by scripting validations in the hooks folder, like commit message standards and work-item ID checks, with client-side and server-side examples for Azure DevOps workflows.
Source control is one of the highest-weighted domains in the AZ-400: DevOps Engineer Expert certification — and in real Azure DevOps teams, it is where collaboration either works smoothly or breaks down. This course gives you both: structured coverage of Git and Azure Repos aligned to the AZ-400 source control domain, and the practice tests to prove your knowledge holds.
The only other dedicated Git + Azure Repos course on Udemy at this level is a 2-hour beginner crash course with a single quiz. This course goes significantly further — into advanced Git operations, professional branching workflows, Git hooks, enterprise branch policies, and practice tests that validate real understanding across every topic.
This course covers the Git and Azure Repos domain of the AZ-400 certification in depth — source control strategy, repository management, branching, pull requests, and advanced Git operations. It is designed as targeted, focused preparation for this domain and as a practical reference for real Azure DevOps environments.
What you will master
Git and Azure Repos Fundamentals — Understand the role of Git in the development lifecycle and how Azure Repos compares to GitHub and other Git platforms. Set up repositories in Azure DevOps, configure remotes, and establish the foundation for professional source control workflows from day one.
Core Git Operations in Azure DevOps — Clone, commit, push, pull, fetch, and sync code between local environments and Azure Repos. Understand how commits build a history, how remote tracking works, and how teams coordinate changes through a shared repository without stepping on each other.
Branching Strategies and Workflow Types — Create and manage branches in Azure Repos using industry-standard branching workflows: GitFlow, feature branching, release branching, and trunk-based development. Understand when each strategy applies and how to implement it correctly for your team's delivery cadence.
Pull Requests and Code Review Workflows — Create, review, and complete pull requests in Azure Repos with proper code review practices. Understand how pull request workflows enforce quality gates and facilitate team collaboration on shared codebases.
Branch Policies and Repository Security — Apply branch policies in Azure Repos to enforce required reviewers, build validation, comment resolution, and merge strategies. Configure repository permissions for individuals and teams. These are the controls that protect production branches in enterprise Azure DevOps environments.
Advanced Git Operations — Apply rebase, reset, revert, checkout, and stash with confidence. These are the commands that separate developers who use Git from developers who understand it — and they appear consistently in AZ-400 exam scenarios and real team situations.
Squash Merges and Merge Conflict Resolution — Implement squash merge strategies for clean, readable commit histories and resolve merge conflicts systematically — without panic and without losing work.
Git Hooks — Automate pre-commit and post-commit checks using Git hooks to enforce standards, run validations, and improve code quality before changes reach the shared repository. Git hooks are a distinguishing topic that the only other Azure Repos course on Udemy does not cover.
Git Tags, Gitignore, and Repository Management — Implement tagging strategies for release management, configure .gitignore for clean repositories, and manage repository settings and permissions at scale.
AZ-400 Practice Tests — Validate your Git and Azure Repos knowledge across all course domains with included practice tests mapped to the AZ-400 source control objectives. These go far beyond the single final quiz offered by competing courses in this category.
Your transformation:
By completing this course, you will be able to manage professional Git and Azure Repos workflows in real Azure DevOps environments — from repository setup through advanced operations, branch policies, and automated Git hooks. You will understand the source control domain of the AZ-400 exam at a level that reflects genuine competence, not surface familiarity.
Whether you are preparing for AZ-400, onboarding into an Azure DevOps team, migrating from GitHub or GitLab, or establishing branching governance for your team, this course gives you the structured, practical Git and Azure Repos foundation that professional DevOps environments require.
Enroll now and master the Git and Azure Repos skills that real Azure DevOps teams and the AZ-400 exam demand.