Great Learning · Course Certificate · Foundational
Great Learning Git and GitHub (Free Course)
Crydd Score 83
Demand Growing
Career Value Moderate
Recognition Moderate
GL Git & GitHub at a glance
- Provider
- Great Learning
- Credential type
- Course Certificate
- Exam required
- No — course/project based
- Category
- Software Development
- Level
- Foundational
- Cost
- Free
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time to earn
- Under 1 month
- Validity
- Does not expire
- Format
- Self-paced video course with a free completion certificate
- Prerequisites
- None
What is GL Git & GitHub?
A free Git and GitHub course from Great Learning Academy with a completion certificate — covering the version-control workflow every developer uses daily, at no cost.
Skills it covers
- Git
- GitHub
- Branching and merging
- Pull requests
- Version control
Is GL Git & GitHub worth it? The Crydd Verdict
CS 83Choose it if
You are new to version control and want a free, structured introduction to Git and GitHub.
Consider alternatives if
You want an official credential — GitHub Foundations is the exam-based option.
Why we say so
Git is a universal developer skill; free structured learning is an easy, worthwhile start.
Market demand
Git and GitHub fluency is assumed in essentially every software role; it is a baseline expectation.
Where GL Git & GitHub takes you
- Software Engineer
- Frontend Developer
- Backend Developer
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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