There is some subset of all VCS software that contains the handful of commands that 80% of coders need 80% of the time. Conceptually, these commands are very nearly isomorphic for individuals making changes to files by themselves.
These paragraphs do indeed cover those commands for git, although I can't see why this presentation is particularly useful, even for a beginner. It's just a condensed HOWTO that doesn't actually explain what it's doing.
Newcomers would be better advised to sacrifice the 30 minutes and read the first three chapters of the storied git book: http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2.
As a new user of Git, I cannot support this comment enough. The Pro Git book is a fantastic resource that cleanly and concisely outlines the command AND the conceptual framework upon which Git operates.
I strongly recommend that all new users read at least those first 3 chapters, but also the very useful chapters on using GitHub - a website that I have personally found extremely unintuitive to use.
The essay seems to encourage the realisation that nothing really special is happening under the hood, which in my view is important for people who are learning to use git.
For six hundred words, I think it does a good job.
And then skip ahead and read chapter 10: git internals. This was really helpful for me to understand the fundamental concepts of git and why it is designed the way it is.
These paragraphs do indeed cover those commands for git, although I can't see why this presentation is particularly useful, even for a beginner. It's just a condensed HOWTO that doesn't actually explain what it's doing.
Newcomers would be better advised to sacrifice the 30 minutes and read the first three chapters of the storied git book: http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2.