Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Making Experimental Commits in Detached HEAD State

The video tutorial covers creating a new Git repository, cloning it, and making initial commits. It explains the concept of a detached head state in Git, how to make experimental commits in this state, and how to manage these commits. The tutorial also demonstrates switching between branches and the implications of leaving commits in a detached head state.

What is the first step in creating a new Git repository?

• Clone an existing repository

• Make a commit

• Initialize with a README file

• Create a new branch

What does the HEAD pointer in Git refer to?

• The detached head state

• The master branch

• The initial commit

• The latest commit

How can you enter a detached head state in Git?

• By creating a new branch

• By deleting a branch

• By checking out a specific commit

• By merging branches

What happens to commits made in a detached head state if not retained?

• They are automatically merged

• They are permanently saved

• They are pushed to the remote repository

• They are garbage collected

How can you retain commits made in a detached head state?

• By deleting the master branch

• By checking out the initial commit

• By creating a new branch

• By merging with the master branch

What is the purpose of using the 'git checkout' command in a detached head state?

• To create a new repository

• To check out a specific commit

• To view the commit history

• To switch to a different branch

What is the risk of not recording SHA-1 hashes of experimental commits?

• They will be merged with the master branch

• They will be saved in a new branch

• They will be permanently lost

• They will be automatically pushed