This document provides an agenda for getting started with git and GitHub. It discusses version control and how git allows tracking changes to files. It explains how to set up git locally and initialize a repository. Basic git commands like add, commit, status, and log are covered. The document also discusses branching in git and what GitHub is. It provides steps for creating a GitHub account and repository and collaborating through forking, cloning, and pull requests. Finally, it discusses the benefits of open source work.