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0_introduction.html

@@ -287,6 +287,17 @@ <h3><span class="section-number">1.2.3. </span>Linux<a class="headerlink" href="
 <a class="reference external" href="https://code.visualstudio.com/download">Microsoft website</a>.</p>
 </div>
 </div>
+<div class="section" id="working-with-revision-control">
+<h2><span class="section-number">1.3. </span>Working with revision control<a class="headerlink" href="#working-with-revision-control" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
+<p>In this section we’ll introduce the revision control system Git to the extent to
+which we’ll need it in this module, and show how to use it in conjunction with
+Visual Studio Code. This is not a comprehensive Git introduction, and readers
+are invited to take a little more time to undertake the excellent <a class="reference external" href="https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/">Git tutorial</a> tutorial from <a class="reference external" href="https://software-carpentry.org">Software Carpentry</a>.</p>
+<div class="section" id="what-is-revision-control-and-why-should-you-care">
+<h3><span class="section-number">1.3.1. </span>What is revision control, and why should you care?<a class="headerlink" href="#what-is-revision-control-and-why-should-you-care" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
+<p>The best way to understand</p>
+</div>
+</div>
 </div>
 
 

_sources/0_introduction.rst.txt

@@ -276,6 +276,17 @@ search online for how to install git on your distribution.
 In order to install Visual Studio code you simply follow the instructions on the
 `Microsoft website <https://code.visualstudio.com/download>`__.
 
+Working with revision control
+-----------------------------
 
+In this section we'll introduce the revision control system Git to the extent to
+which we'll need it in this module, and show how to use it in conjunction with
+Visual Studio Code. This is not a comprehensive Git introduction, and readers
+are invited to take a little more time to undertake the excellent `Git tutorial
+<https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/>`__ tutorial from `Software Carpentry
+<https://software-carpentry.org>`__.
 
+What is revision control, and why should you care?
+..................................................
 
+The best way to understand 

index.html

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 <li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="0_introduction.html">1. Introduction: abstraction in mathematics and programming</a><ul>
 <li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="0_introduction.html#how-to-do-this-course">1.1. How to do this course</a></li>
 <li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="0_introduction.html#obtaining-the-right-software-tools">1.2. Obtaining the right software tools</a></li>
+<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="0_introduction.html#working-with-revision-control">1.3. Working with revision control</a></li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="1_programs_in_files.html">2. Programs in files</a><ul>