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Author: mseyne

CHANGELOG.md

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 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
+## [1.2.3] 2015-10-12
+### Changed
+- Updated the prerequisite section for more clarity
+
+
+## [1.2.2] 2015-10-12
+### Fixed
+- New link to issue intended for students' enrollment
+
+## [1.2.1] 2015-10-11
+### Added
+- Article Git - the simple guide to the prerequisite section.
+
+##[1.1.1] 2015-10-11
+### Fixed
+- Fix typos
+  - As MOOC is a "Massive Open Online Course" MOOC course is redundant
+  - Elaborated on "real problem"
+  - Fixed a few small grammatical and wording errors
 
 ## [1.1.0] 2015-10-08
 ### Added

README.md

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 This is a **solid path** for those of you who want to complete a **Computer Science** course on your own time, **for free**, with courses from the **best universities** in the World.
 
-In our curriculum, we gave preference to MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) type of courses because those courses were created with our style of learning in mind.
+In our curriculum, we gave preference to MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) style courses because those courses were created with our style of learning in mind.
 
 ## Becoming an OSS student
 
-To officially register for this course you must create a profile in our [students profile](https://github.com/open-source-society/computer-science-and-engineering/issues/109) issue.
+To officially register for this course you must create a profile in our [students profile](https://github.com/open-source-society/computer-science-and-engineering/issues/145) issue.
 
 > **"How can I do this?"**
 
-Comment in [this](https://github.com/open-source-society/computer-science-and-engineering/issues/109) issue  (please, do **not** open a new one) using the following template:
+Comment in [this](https://github.com/open-source-society/computer-science-and-engineering/issues/145) issue  (please, do **not** open a new one) using the following template:
 
 ```
 - **Name**: YOUR NAME
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The first one is a motivational video that shows a guy that went through the "MI
 
 - [MIT Challenge](http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/myprojects/mit-challenge-2/)
 
-The second link is a MOOC course that will teach you learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. This is a **fundamental ability** to succeed in our journey.
+The second link is a MOOC that will teach you learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. These are **fundamental abilities** to succeed in our journey.
 
 - [Learning How to Learn](https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn)
 
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 > "What does it mean?"
 
-After finish a course, you should think about a **real problem** that you can solve using the acquired knowledge in the course. You don't need to create a big project, but you must create something to **validate** and **consolidate** your knowledge, and also to show to the world that you are capable to create something useful with the concepts that you learned.
+After finish a course, you should think about a **real world problem** that you can solve using the acquired knowledge in the course. You don't need to create a big project, but you must create something to **validate** and **consolidate** your knowledge, and also to show to the world that you are capable to create something useful with the concepts that you learned.
 
-The projects of all students will be listed in [this](projects.md) file. Submit your project's informations in that file after you conclude it.
+The projects of all students will be listed in [this](projects.md) file. Submit your project's information in that file after you conclude it.
 
 **You can create this project alone or with other students!**
 
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 This is a **crucial** part of your journey through all those courses.
 
-You **need** to have in mind that what you are able to **create** with the concepts that you learned will be your certificate. **And this is what really matters**!
+You **need** to have in mind that what you are able to **create** with the concepts that you learned will be your certificate **and this is what really matters**!
 
 In order to show that you **really** learned those things, you need to be **creative**!
 
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 The **only things** that you need to know are how to use **Git** and **GitHub**. Here are some resources to learn about them:
 
+**Note**: Just pick one of the courses below to learn the basics. You will learn a lot more once you get started! 
+
 - [Try Git](https://try.github.io/levels/1/challenges/1)
+- [Git - the simple guide] (http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/)
 - [GitHub Training & Guides](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg7s6cbtAD15G8lNyoaYDuKZSKyJrgwB-)
 - [GitHub Hello World](https://guides.github.com/activities/hello-world/)
 - [Git Immersion](http://gitimmersion.com/index.html)
 - [How to Use Git and GitHub](https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-use-git-and-github--ud775)
 
-**ps**: You don't need to do all of the courses. Just pick one and learn the basics because you will learn more on the go!
+
 
 ## Change Log
 
-**Curriculum Version**: `1.1.0`
+**Curriculum Version**: `1.2.3`
 
 To show **respect** to all of our students, we will keep a [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) file that contains all the alterations that our curriculum may suffer.