Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Git Object Permissions

The video tutorial explains the structure and permissions of Git objects, including blobs and trees. It details the six possible permissions, focusing on directories and non-executable files. The tutorial highlights the independence of the Git repository from the file system and how it manages file and directory creation. It concludes with a brief introduction to using Git commands to create objects.

What are the four fields present in each line of a Git object?

• Permissions, type, MD5 hash, and file/directory name

• File size, type, SHA-1 hash, and file/directory name

• Permissions, type, SHA-1 hash, and file/directory name

• File size, type, SHA-256 hash, and file/directory name

Which permission code represents a directory in Git?

• 100644

• 100755

• 120000

• 040000

Why are Git object permissions important?

• They ensure files are stored in the cloud.

• They determine the file size in the repository.

• They help in compressing files for storage.

• They allow Git to manage files independently of the system's file system.

How does Git use permissions when creating files on your computer?

• It ignores them and uses default system permissions.

• It uses them to set the correct permissions for files and directories.

• It only uses them for directories, not files.

• It uses them to encrypt files.

What is the purpose of the 'git MK3' command mentioned in the lecture?

• To delete a Git object

• To merge branches

• To create a new Git repository

• To create a tree object