ClearCase/UCM User Training

Revision: TE3202_20060318

Course Length:

3 Days

Course Description:

This course includes a full complement of hands-on laboratory exercises, designed to teach members of the development team everything they need to know about managing their source code changes and private development environments using ClearCase/UCM in small-, medium-, or large-scale projects. Students are able to choose either a UNIX or Windows laboratory environment.

Who Should Attend:

This course is intended for first-time ClearCase and ClearCase LT users who must quickly learn the skills and concepts needed to successfully manage their source changes in a dynamic development environment.

Benefits of Attendance:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand and navigate the ClearCase interface.
• Place and change files under source control.
• Setup development workspaces.
• Define VOBs and Views.
• Manage private virtual file systems.
• Use snapshot and dynamic views.
• Manage directory structures.
• Use the merge tools for safe parallel development.

Prerequisites:

Practical Configuration Management or one year experience working in a UNIX or Windows development environment is required.

Course Outline:

• Chapter 1: Fundamental CM Concepts Supporting Source Management
• Chapter 2: How Clearcase Works In A Sound CM Environment
• Chapter 3: Clearcase Interfaces And Navigation
• Chapter 4: Setting Up Development Workspaces
• Chapter 5: Defining VOBs And Views
• Chapter 6: Managing A Private Virtual File System
• Chapter 7: Using Snapshot And Dynamic Views
• Chapter 8: Directory Structure Management In Clearcase
• Chapter 9: Fundamentals Of File Management
• Chapter 10: Understanding Versioning And Branching
• Chapter 11: Automatic Branching Techniques
• Chapter 12: Placing And Changing Files Under Source Control
• Chapter 13: Reserved And Unreserved Changes To Source
• Chapter 14: Basic And Advanced File Merge Operations
• Chapter 15: Merge Conflict Management
• Chapter 16: Understanding Safe Parallel Development Techniques
• Chapter 17: Dealing With The Integration Workspace
• Chapter 18: Essentials Of Build Management For Developers
• Chapter 19: Applying Clearcase Metadata
• Chapter 20: Labels
• Chapter 21: Attributes
• Chapter 22: Creating Reports In Clearcase
• Chapter 23: Avoiding Traps And Pitfalls
• Chapter 24: Tricks Of The Clearcase Masters