Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Git File Statuses: Untracked, Tracked, and Ignored

This video tutorial explains the lifecycle of files in Git, detailing the four main statuses: untracked, modified, staged, and unmodified. It describes how files transition between these statuses using commands like 'git add' and 'commit'. The tutorial also introduces the concept of ignored files and how to use a .gitignore file to manage them. By the end, viewers will understand how to track, commit, and ignore files in Git effectively.

What is the initial status of a new file added to a Git repository?

• Modified

• Untracked

• Staged

• Unmodified

Which command is used to move a file from untracked to tracked status in Git?

• git commit

• git status

• git add

• git push

What happens to a file's status when it is modified after being unmodified?

• It becomes ignored

• It becomes untracked

• It becomes staged

• It becomes modified

Which of the following is NOT a sub-status of the 'dragged' status in Git?

• Ignored

• Modified

• Staged

• Unmodified

What is the purpose of a .gitignore file in a Git repository?

• To delete files from the repository

• To ignore specific files from being tracked

• To track changes in files

• To stage files for commit