Git initial assessment

What is Git used for?

• version control

• word processing

• data analysis

• cooking

How do you create a new branch in Git?

• git create <name>

• git branch <name>

• git new <name>

• git stick <name>

What does the git status command do?

• displays the status of tracked and untracked files

• displays the commit history

• displays the current branch name

• displays the remote repository URL

How do you add a file to the staging area?

• git stage

• git add

• git commit -a

• what is the staging area?

How do you permanently store changes in Git?

• git store

• git save

• git commit

• git push

What is the purpose of the .gitignore file?

• to specify which files and directories to ignore when committing changes

• to specify which files and directories to track when committing changes

• to specify the remote repository URL

• to specify the branch to push to

How do you view the commit history in Git?

• git history

• git log

• git show

• git track

How do you push local commits to a remote repository?

• git push

• git send

• git upload

• git commit -push

What is the purpose of the git merge command?

• to combine multiple commits into a single commit

• to combine changes from multiple branches into a single branch

• to retrieve updates from a remote repository

• to push local commits to a remote repository

What does the git stash command do?

• temporarily stores changes that have not yet been staged

• permanently stores changes in the Git history

• permanently stores changes in a remote repository

• hides bad code from other developers