Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Creating a New Branch

This video tutorial covers the process of creating, checking out, renaming, and deleting branches in Git. It explains how branches are pointers to commits and how the head file changes when switching branches. The tutorial demonstrates these operations using command line instructions, providing a clear understanding of branch management in Git.

What command is used to create a new branch in Git?

• git checkout

• git branch

• git init

• git commit

What is the significance of the asterisk (*) in the branch list?

• It indicates a remote branch

• It marks the default branch

• It shows the currently checked-out branch

• It highlights a protected branch

What does the refs/heads folder in Git contain?

• Configuration files

• Backup data

• Pointers to specific commits

• Temporary files

What happens to the HEAD pointer when you check out a new branch?

• It points to the first commit

• It points to the last commit

• It moves to the newly checked-out branch

• It remains unchanged

What does the command 'git checkout ' do?

• Switches to the specified branch

• Merges the specified branch

• Creates a new branch

• Deletes the specified branch

How can you rename a branch in Git?

• git branch -r

• git rename

• git branch -m

• git mv

Under what condition can a branch be deleted using the lowercase 'd' option?

• When it has unmerged commits

• When it has no new commits

• When it is the master branch

• When it is a remote branch