DevOps Complete Course - Working with Branches on Git

This video tutorial covers the process of creating and managing branches in GitHub and a local Git repository. It explains how to create, delete, and switch between branches using Git CLI commands. The tutorial also discusses how to view commits, understand head pointers, and track changes in different branches. The video concludes with a demonstration of switching branches and tracking changes in a test branch.

What is the purpose of creating a branch in Git?

• To reset the repository to its initial state

• To merge all changes into one commit

• To work on a separate line of development

• To delete files permanently

Which command is used to list all branches in a Git repository?

• git branch

• git commit

• git log

• git status

How can you create a new branch named 'test' in Git?

• git create test

• git init test

• git new test

• git branch test

What does the HEAD pointer represent in a Git repository?

• The commit with the most changes

• The oldest commit in the repository

• The latest commit in the current branch

• The initial commit

Which command allows you to switch to a previous commit in Git?

• git merge

• git revert

• git checkout

• git reset

How can you switch to a different branch named 'test' in Git?

• git branch test

• git switch test

• git checkout test

• git change test

What happens to changes made in a branch when you switch back to the master branch?

• They are copied to the master branch

• They remain isolated in the original branch

• They are lost permanently

• They are automatically merged