Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Introduction

This comprehensive Git and GitHub guide covers everything from installation to advanced features. It starts with an introduction to Git and GitHub, followed by installation instructions and basic shell commands. The course delves into Git's internal workings, basic commands, branch management, and merging. It also covers GitHub account setup, repository management, and collaboration on open source projects. Additional topics include versioning with Git tags, rebasing, using .gitignore, detached head state, advanced Git features, GitHub Pages, and Git hooks. The course is designed for both beginners and advanced users.

What is the primary difference between Git and GitHub?

• Git is a version control system, while GitHub is a cloud-based hosting service for Git repositories.

• Git is used for project management, while GitHub is used for code compilation.

• Git is a programming language, while GitHub is a code editor.

• Git is a cloud service, while GitHub is a local software.

Which command is used to stage changes in Git?

• git merge

• git commit

• git add

• git push

What is a Git branch used for?

• To create a separate line of development

• To host a website

• To permanently delete files

• To merge different repositories

What is a pull request in GitHub?

• A request to clone a repository

• A request to create a new branch

• A request to delete a repository

• A request to merge changes from one branch to another

How can you contribute to an open source project on GitHub?

• By changing the repository settings

• By deleting the repository

• By forking the repository and creating a pull request

• By creating a new repository

What is the purpose of Git tags?

• To delete commits

• To create branches

• To mark specific points in history as important

• To ignore files

What is the difference between rebasing and merging?

• Rebasing is for hosting websites, while merging is for creating pull requests.

• Rebasing is for creating new branches, while merging is for deleting them.

• Rebasing is used for deleting branches, while merging is not.

• Rebasing changes the commit history, while merging does not.