In the service sector, versioning systems are commonly used to manage and track different versions of services or software applications.
- Semantic Versioning (SemVer): Semantic Versioning is a widely adopted versioning system that uses a three-part version number in the format of “MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH.”
The MAJOR version indicates backward-incompatible changes, the MINOR version signifies backward-compatible additions, and the PATCH version denotes backward-compatible bug fixes or patches.
SemVer provides a clear and predictable way to communicate changes and dependencies between software components or services.
Eg: 1.2.3 (MAJOR: 1, MINOR: 2, PATCH: 3)
- Date-Based Versioning: In some cases, services in the service sector may use date-based versioning, where the version number reflects the date of release or deployment. This approach provides a chronological reference for different versions and makes it easy to identify the most recent or older versions.
For example, a service may have versions like “YYYY.MM.DD” or “YYYY-MM-DD” indicating the year, month, and day of release.
In Microsoft Word (Online)
Users can view the previous version of file for both the author and the person who has access to that file.
- Open the file
- Click the title of your file and select Version history.
- You can view the previous version and restore the same.
Developer Wing:
Developers commonly use version control systems (VCS) to manage and track changes in software development projects.
Git is one of the most widely used version control systems in the industry, known for its flexibility, distributed nature, and powerful branching and merging capabilities. However, there are other version control systems that developers may choose to use based on their specific needs.
- Subversion (SVN): Subversion is a centralized version control system that tracks changes to files and directories. It provides features like versioning, branching, and merging. SVN is known for its simplicity and ease of use.
- Mercurial: Mercurial is a distributed version control system that emphasizes performance and scalability. It offers an intuitive interface and supports various workflows, including branching, merging, and collaborative development.
- Perforce: Perforce is a centralized version control system commonly used for managing large-scale projects with many contributors. It provides robust versioning, branching, and merging capabilities, along with features for managing digital assets and handling large binary files.
- Microsoft Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC): TFVC is a centralized version control system that integrates with Microsoft’s Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Azure DevOps. It supports versioning, branching, and merging, and offers tight integration with other Microsoft development tools.
- Apache Subversion (SVN): Apache Subversion is an open-source centralized version control system that tracks changes to files and directories. It provides features like versioning, branching, merging, and conflict resolution.