Show changes between the index and the current HEAD commit

git diff --staged, git diff --cached

What is the index/staging area?

It stores the changes that will go into your next commit

What causes merge conflicts?

Multiple people modify the same region of code

What is the typical use for branching?

To have a stable deployment branch and an experiment branch, To have branches for hotfixes, To have separate branches for different features, To create documentation and fix bugs before deploying

What does "git checkout" do?

Updates files in working tree to match those in named commit, Lets you navigate between branches

A reference to the current branch

A service for hosting version-controlled repositories

Why is version control important?

You want to be able to revert to older versions, You want to create and merge different versions between devs, You want to backup your work in case anything bad happens

What does "git merge" do?

Integrates changes from named commits into current branch

What is a commit message?

A mandatory line that helps keep the entire team up to date, A note that describes the changes made between commits

What does it mean to commit?

To store in your local repository the changes you have made

What is version control?

A logical way to organize and control revisions, A way to let multiple developers collaborate on a project, A way to keep track of source code

What is the purpose of the .gitignore file?

It tells git which files you don't want tracked

What does "git pull" do?

Integrates changes from remote repo into the current branch, It is equivalent to "git fetch" followed by "git merge"

What is a staged file?

A file which will be included in the next commit

What does "git reset" do?

Lets you set the current branch ref to the specified commit, Lets you remove a file from the current index

What does "git fetch" do?

Downloads changes from remote repo, but does not merge them

What is the local repository/ Git directory?

Contains all the data needed for version control

What are the three main sections of a Git project?

working directory, staging area, local repository, working directory, index, local repository

How do you save and exit Vim?

Esc then :wq, Esc then :wq, Esc then :wq, Esc then :wq

What should you do to copy someone else's GitHub repository (https://github.com/user/repo)?

git clone https://github.com/user/repo

What is the working directory?

The files you see in your project folder, A single checkout of one version of the project

What is a tracked file?

It is a file that is under version control

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1
Show changes between the index and the current HEAD commit
git diff --staged
git diff --cached
git show
git display
2
What is the index/staging area?
It stores the most recent files that have caused errors
It stores your unit tests so you can use them across commits
It stores the changes made by others you collaborate with
It stores the changes that will go into your next commit
3
What causes merge conflicts?
You try to "git push" before you "git pull"
Multiple people modify the same region of code
You make changes from a detached HEAD
You try to "git checkout" without committing your changes
4
What is the typical use for branching?
To have a stable deployment branch and an experiment branch
To have branches for hotfixes
To have separate branches for different features
To create documentation and fix bugs before deploying
5
What does "git checkout" do?
Updates files in working tree to match those in named commit
Lets you navigate between branches
Downloads changes from remote repo
Lets you view a remote repo without cloning it
6
What is HEAD?
A reference to the first commit of a repository
A reference to the previous branch
A reference to the current branch
A reference to the most up-to-date branch
7
What is a branch?
A term for the remote repository
An organization on GitHub
A folder for the changes staged to be committed
A version of the repository
8
Creates an empty Git repository
git add
git init
git commit
git checkout
9
What is GitHub?
A service for hosting version-controlled repositories
Essentially the same thing as Git
An online compiler for Python and C++
A framework for web development
10
Why is version control important?
You want to show off how good you are to users
You want to be able to revert to older versions
You want to create and merge different versions between devs
You want to backup your work in case anything bad happens
11
Updates the index using the current content found in the working tree
git stash
git add
git checkout
git commit
12
What does "git merge" do?
Updates files in working tree to match another branch
It is equivalent to "git pull"
Combines several commits into a single commit
Integrates changes from named commits into current branch
13
What is a commit message?
A blank space you fill with vague words like "save"
A mandatory line that helps keep the entire team up to date
A note that only you will reference in the future
A note that describes the changes made between commits
14
What does it mean to commit?
To merge two branches together
To download the git project
To store in your local repository the changes you have made
To update your local repository with changes made by others
15
Show changes between the working tree and the index
git change
git display
git diff
git show
16
What is version control?
A logical way to organize and control revisions
A way to let multiple developers collaborate on a project
A way to keep track of source code
A tool for serving data to users
17
What is the purpose of the .gitignore file?
It's a file used by git that really shouldn't be messed with
It allows you to specify which files are visible to you
It allows you to ignore changes made by specific people
It tells git which files you don't want tracked
18
The following command does NOT require a network connection
fit clone
git pull
git commit
git fetch
19
A "git pull" a day keeps the ______ away
commits
checkouts
merges
conflicts
20
What does "git pull" do?
Integrates changes from remote repo into the current branch
Merges changes from another local branch
It is equivalent to "git fetch" followed by "git merge"
Combines several commits into a single commit
21
Updates remote references using local references
git remote
git checkout
git update
git push
22
What is a staged file?
A file which will be included in the next commit
A file which is flagged to potentially cause bugs
A file which will be tracked in all versions
It is the same as a tracked file
23
What does "git reset" do?
Updates a file in working tree to match a previous version
Lets you set the current branch ref to the specified commit
Lets you remove a file from the current index
Only moves the HEAD ref to the specified commit
24
What is a repository?
Another name for a GitHub organization
A GUI for using Git
A directory to keep only Java files in
A storage location for files
25
Shows all the changes committed so far in the order they were committed
git display
git show
git changes
git log
26
Displays paths that have differences between the working tree, index, and current HEAD commit
git status
git show
git log
git display
27
What does "git fetch" do?
Downloads changes from remote repo, but does not merge them
Integrates changes from remote repo into the current branch
Updates files in working tree to match another branch
Merges changes from another branch into the current branch
28
What is the point of having separate branches?
All of the above
To avoid conflicts
To keep things organized
To allow many people to work on the same code simultaneously
29
Stores the current contents of the index in a new commit with a message describing the changes
git add
git stash
git checkout
git commit
30
What is the local repository/ Git directory?
Another name for the working directory
A directory that holds all your executable files
A place to store all the documentation for your project
Contains all the data needed for version control
31
Anything pointing to a commit. For example, branches, tags, and remote branches.
pointer (ptr)
log
reference (ref)
header
32
What must I add to the following command to add commit message? "git commit"
--note
--message
nothing
-m
33
What are the three main sections of a Git project?
Git, GitHub, GitLab
build, debug, release
working directory, staging area, local repository
working directory, index, local repository
34
How do you save and exit Vim?
Esc then :wq
Esc then :wq
Esc then :wq
Esc then :wq
35
What should you do to copy someone else's GitHub repository (https://github.com/user/repo)?
git fetch https://github.com/user/repo
git checkout https://github.com/user/repo
git pull https://github.com/user/repo
git clone https://github.com/user/repo
36
What is the working directory?
The directory used for unit testing your code
The files you see in your project folder
A directory used by your OS and that you should avoid
A single checkout of one version of the project
37
What is a tracked file?
It is a read-only file that only admins can edit
It is a file that git will monitor for bugs
It is a file that is under version control
It is a file that has recently caused an error
38
What is Git?
A framework for web development
A place to showcase your work
A version control tool
A text editor
39
Is GitHub local or remote?
Remote
Local

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Questions 39

Answers

1
Show changes between the index and the current HEAD commit
git diff --staged
git diff --cached
git show
git display
2
What is the index/staging area?
It stores the most recent files that have caused errors
It stores your unit tests so you can use them across commits
It stores the changes made by others you collaborate with
It stores the changes that will go into your next commit
3
What causes merge conflicts?
You try to "git push" before you "git pull"
Multiple people modify the same region of code
You make changes from a detached HEAD
You try to "git checkout" without committing your changes
4
What is the typical use for branching?
To have a stable deployment branch and an experiment branch
To have branches for hotfixes
To have separate branches for different features
To create documentation and fix bugs before deploying
5
What does "git checkout" do?
Updates files in working tree to match those in named commit
Lets you navigate between branches
Downloads changes from remote repo
Lets you view a remote repo without cloning it
6
What is HEAD?
A reference to the first commit of a repository
A reference to the previous branch
A reference to the current branch
A reference to the most up-to-date branch
7
What is a branch?
A term for the remote repository
An organization on GitHub
A folder for the changes staged to be committed
A version of the repository
8
Creates an empty Git repository
git add
git init
git commit
git checkout
9
What is GitHub?
A service for hosting version-controlled repositories
Essentially the same thing as Git
An online compiler for Python and C++
A framework for web development
10
Why is version control important?
You want to show off how good you are to users
You want to be able to revert to older versions
You want to create and merge different versions between devs
You want to backup your work in case anything bad happens
11
Updates the index using the current content found in the working tree
git stash
git add
git checkout
git commit
12
What does "git merge" do?
Updates files in working tree to match another branch
It is equivalent to "git pull"
Combines several commits into a single commit
Integrates changes from named commits into current branch
13
What is a commit message?
A blank space you fill with vague words like "save"
A mandatory line that helps keep the entire team up to date
A note that only you will reference in the future
A note that describes the changes made between commits
14
What does it mean to commit?
To merge two branches together
To download the git project
To store in your local repository the changes you have made
To update your local repository with changes made by others
15
Show changes between the working tree and the index
git change
git display
git diff
git show
16
What is version control?
A logical way to organize and control revisions
A way to let multiple developers collaborate on a project
A way to keep track of source code
A tool for serving data to users
17
What is the purpose of the .gitignore file?
It's a file used by git that really shouldn't be messed with
It allows you to specify which files are visible to you
It allows you to ignore changes made by specific people
It tells git which files you don't want tracked
18
The following command does NOT require a network connection
fit clone
git pull
git commit
git fetch
19
A "git pull" a day keeps the ______ away
commits
checkouts
merges
conflicts
20
What does "git pull" do?
Integrates changes from remote repo into the current branch
Merges changes from another local branch
It is equivalent to "git fetch" followed by "git merge"
Combines several commits into a single commit
21
Updates remote references using local references
git remote
git checkout
git update
git push
22
What is a staged file?
A file which will be included in the next commit
A file which is flagged to potentially cause bugs
A file which will be tracked in all versions
It is the same as a tracked file
23
What does "git reset" do?
Updates a file in working tree to match a previous version
Lets you set the current branch ref to the specified commit
Lets you remove a file from the current index
Only moves the HEAD ref to the specified commit
24
What is a repository?
Another name for a GitHub organization
A GUI for using Git
A directory to keep only Java files in
A storage location for files
25
Shows all the changes committed so far in the order they were committed
git display
git show
git changes
git log
26
Displays paths that have differences between the working tree, index, and current HEAD commit
git status
git show
git log
git display
27
What does "git fetch" do?
Downloads changes from remote repo, but does not merge them
Integrates changes from remote repo into the current branch
Updates files in working tree to match another branch
Merges changes from another branch into the current branch
28
What is the point of having separate branches?
All of the above
To avoid conflicts
To keep things organized
To allow many people to work on the same code simultaneously
29
Stores the current contents of the index in a new commit with a message describing the changes
git add
git stash
git checkout
git commit
30
What is the local repository/ Git directory?
Another name for the working directory
A directory that holds all your executable files
A place to store all the documentation for your project
Contains all the data needed for version control
31
Anything pointing to a commit. For example, branches, tags, and remote branches.
pointer (ptr)
log
reference (ref)
header
32
What must I add to the following command to add commit message? "git commit"
--note
--message
nothing
-m
33
What are the three main sections of a Git project?
Git, GitHub, GitLab
build, debug, release
working directory, staging area, local repository
working directory, index, local repository
34
How do you save and exit Vim?
Esc then :wq
Esc then :wq
Esc then :wq
Esc then :wq
35
What should you do to copy someone else's GitHub repository (https://github.com/user/repo)?
git fetch https://github.com/user/repo
git checkout https://github.com/user/repo
git pull https://github.com/user/repo
git clone https://github.com/user/repo
36
What is the working directory?
The directory used for unit testing your code
The files you see in your project folder
A directory used by your OS and that you should avoid
A single checkout of one version of the project
37
What is a tracked file?
It is a read-only file that only admins can edit
It is a file that git will monitor for bugs
It is a file that is under version control
It is a file that has recently caused an error
38
What is Git?
A framework for web development
A place to showcase your work
A version control tool
A text editor
39
Is GitHub local or remote?
Remote
Local