Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Section 17 Introduction

This video tutorial covers advanced Git features that can be useful but may alter Git history. It explains how to revert, reset, amend, and cherry-pick commits, as well as how to perform rebasing with squashing to combine multiple commits into one. Additionally, it discusses advanced filtering options available in Git commands.

Which of the following is a potential risk when using some advanced Git features?

• They can improve code readability.

• They can change Git history.

• They can increase code execution speed.

• They can reduce file size.

What is the purpose of reverting a commit in Git?

• To permanently delete a commit from history.

• To rename a commit.

• To create a new commit that undoes changes from a previous commit.

• To merge two branches together.

How does the 'reset' operation affect a commit in Git?

• It changes the commit message.

• It merges the commit with another branch.

• It moves the HEAD to a specified commit, potentially altering history.

• It duplicates the commit.

Which Git feature allows you to apply changes from a specific commit onto another branch?

• Rebasing

• Cherry-picking

• Stashing

• Merging

What is the main advantage of using rebasing with squashing in Git?

• It increases the security of the repository.

• It automatically resolves merge conflicts.

• It allows for faster code execution.

• It combines multiple commits into a single commit for a cleaner history.