FAQ

• Can a student or mentor from any college participate? ****Yes, anyone who likes open source software is welcome!\

• Can a student without any programming experience participate? ****Yes, the program spans 2-3 months which we think is enough time for a beginner with basic familiarity with computers to learn the basics of a language like Python or JavaScript and build a mini project!\

• Is there an entry fee or selection criteria? ****No.\

• Is programming background necessary to start learning Git? ****No, Git is a version control system that can be used to record changes to even a .txt file\

• What’s the difference between Git & GitHub? ****Git is a version control system that lets you manage and keep track of your source code history whereas GitHub is a cloud-based hosting service that lets you manage Git repositories (and much more).\

• Do you have any more resources to get familiar with Git & GitHub? ****Yes we do! Here's our resources section.\

• Would you teach programming to beginners? ****Unforunately no. We won't be able to teach you programming but we’ll guide and help you with coding the right way, suggest resources and inculcate best practices!\

• What should I do if I need help? ****Please check out the getting help section and the communication section.