Version Control

Question 1

What is git?

Answer 1

git is a form of version control

Question 2

what does git help with?

Answer 2

git helps you keep track of changes (or version)

Question 3

what does DVCS stand for?

Answer 3

Distributed Version Control Systen

Question 4

what are the steps to save a file to your git repository?
hint: there is 5 steps

Answer 4

1. Initialize
2. Make some changes
3. stage the changes
4. commit your changes
5. repeat steps 2-4 (with new code)

Question 5

what is the command to….
initialize a git repository

Answer 5

git init

Question 6

what is the command to….
stage current changes for a new commit

Answer 6

git add .

Question 7

what is the command to….
check the current status

Answer 7

git status

Question 8

what is the command to….
create a new commit

Answer 8

git commit -m “”

Question 9

in this command…
git commit -m
what does -m “” do

Answer 9

-m “” adds a message to the commit so you have more information on what that commit is

Question 10

for git add how would you add all files in the current folder

Answer 10

git add .

Question 11

what is the command to….
look at all logs and changes

Answer 11

git log