Git and Github

Question 1

What is Git?

Answer 1

Git is the most commonly use version control system. It tracks the changes you make to files, so you have a record of what you have done, and can revert to specific versions if needed. It also makes collaboration easier, allowing changes from multiple people to be merged.

Question 2

What is Github?

Answer 2

GitHub is a for-profit company that offers a cloud-based Git repository hosting system.

Question 3

Working Directory
Staging Area
Local Repo (head)
Remote Repo (master)

Answer 3

· Working Directory - your local directory that you are currently working on.
· Staging Area - files and changes that are ready to be committed.
· Local Repo (head) - your local repository is where you make local changes,
usually on your computer. HEAD is the last commit in your current branch
· Remote repo (master) - a remote repository is a version of your project that
is hosted on the Internet or a local network. The master, or main, branch is the default
branch and the official working version of your project.

Question 4

WORKING DIRECTORY STATES:
· Staged
· Modified
· Committed

Answer 4

WORKING DIRECTORY STATES:
· Staged - changes that have been prepared to be included in the next commit
· Modified - files that have changed since the last commit.
· Committed - when all staged changes are saved to the local repository

Question 5

GIT COMMANDS:
· Git add
· Git commit
· Git fetch
· Git merge
· Git pull

Answer 5

GIT COMMANDS:
· Git add - adds a change in the working directory to the staging area.
· Git commit - saves your changes to the local repository
· Git fetch - publishes updates from the local repository to the remote branch
· Git merge - combines commits made across multiple branches into a single branch
· Git pull - updates local repository with changes from the remote repository