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Use Git & GitHub For Version Control of Scientific Projects


Welcome to Week 3!

Welcome to Week 3 of the Earth Analytics Bootcamp course! This week, you will learn how to implement version control with Git to manage versions of your files and to back-up your files to Github.com. You will also learn more about managing your Jupyter Notebook files and using Markdown for documentation.

Learning Objectives

After completing the lessons for Week 3, you will be able to:

  • Define version control and explain how it can be accomplished using Git and Github.com
  • Create, rename, and delete Jupyter Notebook files
  • Use Markdown to add documentation to a Jupyter Notebook file
  • Implement version control for your Jupyter Notebook files using Git and Github.com

Homework Assignment

Click here to view the GitHub Repo with the assignment template.

Earth Data Science Textbook Readings

Please read the following chapters to support completing this week’s assignment:

Example Homework Plots

The plots below are examples of what your plot could look like. Feel free to customize or modify plot settings as you see fit!

Scatter plot of Average Monthly Precipitation in Boulder, CO.
Scatter plot of Average Monthly Precipitation in Boulder, CO.
Bar plot of Average Monthly Precipitation in Boulder, CO.
Bar plot of Average Monthly Precipitation in Boulder, CO.
Bar plot of Average Monthly Precipitation in Boulder, CO. The bar colors and the edge colors have been customized.
Bar plot of Average Monthly Precipitation in Boulder, CO. The bar colors and the edge colors have been customized.
Map of Rocky Mountain National Park trails and trailheads, with an outline of the park.
Map of Rocky Mountain National Park trails and trailheads, with an outline of the park.

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