Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - What is FETCH_HEAD?

This video tutorial covers the basics of managing branches in Git, including verifying remote and local branches, using git fetch and pull commands, and understanding the fetch head file. It explains how to check for updates and verify commits using SHA-1 hashes, ensuring that local branches are in sync with remote branches. The tutorial also demonstrates how Git compares changes between branches and the role of the fetch head file in this process.

What command is used to verify the list of remote and local branches in a Git repository?

What does the 'git remote show origin' command display?

Explain the difference between 'git fetch' and 'git pull'.

What information can you find in the '.git/FETCH_HEAD' file?

Describe the process of checking out a branch and fetching updates in Git.

What happens when you perform a 'git pull' operation?

How does Git determine if a local branch is up to date with its remote counterpart?