Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Git Files Lifecycle

This video tutorial explains the lifecycle of files in Git, covering the states of untracked, modified, staged, and unmodified. It details how to transition files between these states using commands like 'git add' and 'git commit'. The tutorial also discusses how to untrack files and the importance of ignoring certain files or folders. The video concludes with a summary of the key concepts and a preview of the next lecture.

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

• Tracked

• Untracked

• Staged

• Modified

Which command is used to move a file from untracked to staged state in Git?

• git add

• git status

• git commit

• git push

What happens to a file's status after it is committed in Git?

• It becomes untracked

• It becomes unmodified

• It becomes staged

• It becomes modified

If a file is modified in the working directory, what is its new status?

• Untracked

• Unmodified

• Staged

• Modified

Which command can be used to stage a modified file in Git?

• git add

• git status

• git reset

• git commit

What can you do if you accidentally commit a file to the repository?

• Revert the commit

• Untrack the file

• Delete the repository

• Ignore the file

Which of the following is NOT a valid file status in Git?

• Staged

• Modified

• Tractor

• Untracked