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ICTICT449
Use version control systems in development environments

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use version control systems to track content, versions and maintain a code repository of work when developing in an ICT environment.

It applies to individuals who work in a development environment and create a history of changes to track multiple versions of their own or team’s work. These development environments include processes of designing, building and testing code and product.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

plan, install, create and manage a code on one repository of work on at least three occasions.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

communicate down time, service interruptions and installation of service

document final outcomes.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

distributed and centralised version control systems

web-based DevOps lifecycle tools

DevOps automation tools

branching, pull and push commands local/remote

key policies, procedures and documentation required to use version control systems in development environments, including those related to:

repositories and working copies

merging and merge tools

working and indiscriminative commits

resolving conflict and backout changes

principles and techniques of creating repositories and branch workflows

version control industry standard best practices

distributed version control industry standard best practices

workflow processes applicable to using version control systems.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

the internet, including connectivity

required hardware, software and applications

simulated work tasks and projects

industry standard version control systems and vendor products

organisation’s ICT policies, procedures and best practice guidelines imperative to task.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

plan, install, create and manage a code on one repository of work on at least three occasions.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

communicate down time, service interruptions and installation of service

document final outcomes.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

distributed and centralised version control systems

web-based DevOps lifecycle tools

DevOps automation tools

branching, pull and push commands local/remote

key policies, procedures and documentation required to use version control systems in development environments, including those related to:

repositories and working copies

merging and merge tools

working and indiscriminative commits

resolving conflict and backout changes

principles and techniques of creating repositories and branch workflows

version control industry standard best practices

distributed version control industry standard best practices

workflow processes applicable to using version control systems.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

the internet, including connectivity

required hardware, software and applications

simulated work tasks and projects

industry standard version control systems and vendor products

organisation’s ICT policies, procedures and best practice guidelines imperative to task.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Research and choose version control system (VCS) according to organisational requirements 
Identify required subversion and VCS pre-installation factors 
Determine and communicate installation disruption to required personnel according to organisational policies and procedures 
Install VCS and create personal account and push changes from branch according to VCS service provider and organisational requirements 
Configure tools and user interface of VCS according to organisational requirements 
Create local repository according to service provider procedures 
Create required directory according to service provider procedures and organisational requirements 
Create and access required staging environment structures and branches 
Create and access files in the repository according to service provider procedures 
Add and commit files to staging environment 
Commit required files to local depository 
Locate track of initial version change and confirm new status according to service provider procedures 
Respond to remote pull requests according to service provider procedures 
Retrieve remote commits and locally merge according to service provider procedures 
Document VCS test outcomes according to organisational requirements 
Submit documented outcomes to required personnel 
Respond to feedback on documented outcomes from required personnel 
Obtain final task sign off from required personnel 

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