proof reading: intro to version control workshop info

Author: liamjberrisford

programme_information/intro_to_version_control.ipynb

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     "- Have the confidence to learn more advanced features of Git and GitHub as required for their work, such as working with branches and pull requests.\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
-    "## Pre-requisite Knowledge\n",
+    "## Pre-requisites\n",
     "\n",
-    "A willingness to work with Git and GitHub in a hands-on way throughout the sessions.\n",
+    "Familiarity of working at a Unix command line (e.g. Apple Terminal, a terminal running Bash) is helpful but not essential. A good introduction to this topic more generally can be found at the sister course - *Introduction to Unix*.\n",
     "\n",
-    "Basic familiarity of working at a Unix command line (e.g. Apple Terminal, a terminal running Bash) is helpful but not essential. We have included a cheat sheet on basic commands that will be useful for this course on the resources page. A good introduction to this topic more generally can be found at the sister course Introduction to Unix Shell.\n",
-    "\n",
-    "Version control systems are primarily used for source code development, so experience writing some code (e.g. R, Python, LaTeX, bash scripts, C,…) is helpful though not essential.\n",
+    "Version control systems are primarily used for source code development, so experience writing some code (e.g. R, Python, LaTeX, bash scripts, C,…) is helpful, though not essential.\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
     "## Installation Guide \n",
     "\n",
+    "All CfRR courses require attendees to use their own computer/laptop to follow workshop activities and take effective notes. \n",
+    "\n",
     "\n",
     "In order to fully participate in this course, you should make sure you\n",
     "have the following in place **before** the first workshop, with each step described below.\n",
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@
     "administrative privileges. If you need support due to not having these\n",
     "privileges on your computer then please contact the University's IT department._\n",
     "\n",
-    "For those struggling to install the required software or sign up to GitHub,\n",
-    "there will be an opportunity to get support from the course organisers in drop-in\n",
-    "sessions shortly before the start of the course. The time available in these\n",
-    "sessions is limited, so please only attend if you have already tried following the\n",
-    "instructions below.\n",
-    "\n",
     "\n",
     "### Installing Git\n",
     "\n",
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     "\n",
     "  then Git is not installed.\n",
     "\n",
-    "If you don't have Git installed then you will need install it. Instructions and\n",
+    "If you don't have Git installed then you will need to install it. Instructions and\n",
     "recommended sources for doing this are provided below, according to operating\n",
     "systems.\n",
     "\n",
@@ -182,19 +176,15 @@
     "\n",
     "This course has been adapted from Software Carpentry's\n",
     "<a href=\"https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noreferrer\">Version Control with Git</a>\n",
-    "course [[^1]] (retrieved from <a href=\"https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noreferrer\">https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/</a>\n",
+    "course [1] (retrieved from <a href=\"https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noreferrer\">https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/</a>\n",
     "and <a href=\"http://erdavenport.github.io/git-lessons/10-branching.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noreferrer\">http://erdavenport.github.io/git-lessons/10-branching.html</a>), which is &copy; <a href=\"https://software-carpentry.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noreferrer\">Software Carpentry</a> and licensed\n",
     "under <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noreferrer\">Creative Commons BY 4.0</a>.\n",
     "Changes have been made from the original content.\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
     "### References\n",
     "\n",
-    "[^1]: Ivan Gonzalez; Daisie Huang;  Nima Hejazi;  Katherine Koziar; \n",
-    "      Madicken Munk (eds): \"Software Carpentry: Version Control with Git.\"  \n",
-    "      Version 2019.06.1, July 2019,\n",
-    "      <a href=\"https://github.com/swcarpentry/git-novice\">https://github.com/swcarpentry/git-novice</a>,\n",
-    "      10.5281/zenodo.3264950\n",
+    "[1] Ivan Gonzalez; Daisie Huang;  Nima Hejazi;  Katherine Koziar; Madicken Munk (eds): \"Software Carpentry: Version Control with Git.\"  Version 2019.06.1, July 2019, <a href=\"https://github.com/swcarpentry/git-novice\">https://github.com/swcarpentry/git-novice</a>, 10.5281/zenodo.3264950\n",
     "      \n",
     "## Developers\n",
     "\n",