This course covers usage of the 'GIT' version control system. Git was devised by Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux kernel, when he found no other version control system suitable to handle the number of contributors to Linux kernel.
Github is the most popular website people use for sharing their software projects. About to become a part of Microsoft, Github is synonymous with a person's "open source profile". Many companies look at Github profiles before making hires, and Github is a significant part of software developers' social fabric.
Arnav Gupta, also popular as ChampionSwimmer, is an acclaimed Android developer and two timer GSoC-er. He has presented at large conferences like JSFOO, DroidCon, FOSSASIA and OSDConf. He has also worked with Sony, Micromax, Cyanogen and the likes. Arnav has also active contributed in the development of Android OS, Linux Kernel and has been a former student and a mentor in GSoC.