Version Control in Software Development Projects

Any software development project that involves a team of people, as most of them do, requires some form of version control. Also known as revision control, version control allows the management of multiple revisions of the same project.

Taking even a small software development project as an example, a number of graphic designers and coders could be working on a project simultaneously. Every time they complete an aspect of the project they may wish to update the project. Version allows that each revision of the project is stored and all changes are associated with the person who made these changes.

There are a number of software tools available for version control that allow software development teams to manage their projects. Basic version control elements can also be found in applications like Microsoft Word, and is also commonly found on web applications like wikis.

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