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(multiple answer) Git is:
- a. A version control system
- b. Centralized
- c. Distributed
- d. The same as GitHub
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(T/F) Git and GitHub are the same thing.
- False
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(multiple choice) What is GitHub?
- a. A host for Git repositories
- b. An integrated development environment (IDE)
- c. The company that owns Git
- d. All of the above
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(fill in the blank) What is the name of the branch where the deployment-ready code is kept?
- master
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(T/F) Pull requests should be fully functional and not contain any bugs before getting teammates to look through them.
- True
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(T/F) Git stores the history of changes made to the codebase over time, and information about who made those changes.
- True
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(multiple choice) What is Markdown?
- a. A syntax for easily formatting text on the web.
- b. A way to grade projects on GitHub.
- c. A programming language for creating web-based applications.
- d. A way to deploy code to the cloud.
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(multiple choice) What is a commit?
- a. A snapshot of all the files in the repository.
- b. A snapshot of just the changes from one time to the other.
- c. A collection of branches.
- d. Another name for a repository.
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(multiple choice) What is a branch?
- a. A pointer to a specific commit.
- b. A link between the local and remote histories.
- c. The centralized location where repositories are stored.
- d. A version of a file at a specific time.
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(multiple choice) Which of the following commands will create a new branch?
- a.
git checkout new-branch - b.
git checkout -b new-branch - c.
git clone new-branch - d.
git create-branch new-branch
- a.
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(T/F) Staging, or
git add, is required before creating a commit. True -
(multiple choice) Which of the following commands will allow you to change branches?
- a.
git checkout - b.
git clone - c.
git add - d.
git commit
- a.
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(multiple answer) What are the characteristics of a good commit message?
- a. Short, less than 50 characters.
- b. Describe the change introduced by the commit.
- c. Tell the story of how your project has evolved.
- d. Commit messages are optional.
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(T/F) The command
git pushis used to grab changes from the remote repository into your local repository.- False
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(multiple choice) Which of the following commands will allow you to grab commits from the remote repository into your local repository?
- a.
git pull - b.
git push - c.
git checkout - d.
git add
- a.
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(T/F) Merging allows you to combine changes made on one branch with the changes on a different branch.
- True
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(multiple choice) Which of the following commands will merge
branch-ainto themasterbranch?- a.
git checkout masterandgit merge branch-a - b.
git checkout branch-aandgit merge master - c.
git merge masterandgit checkout branch-a - d.
git merge branch-aandgit checkout master
- a.
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(T/F) Git can be used with most text editors.
- True**
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(T/F) Cloning a repository gets you a local copy of only the
masterbranch.- False
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(multiple choice) What does the command
git branch(without any options) do?- a. Shows you a list of your local branches.
- b. Creates a new branch
- c. Deletes a branch
- d. Renames a branch
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(multiple choice) A command to see a repository's history is:
- a.
git log - b.
git commit - c.
git clone - d.
git push
- a.
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(multiple answer) What are some merge strategies you can use with Git?
- a. Fast forward
- b. Recursive
- c. Extrapolated
- d. Interdependent
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(T/F) A rebase can be used to create a fast forward merge.
- True
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(multiple answer) What are the different options or
git reset?- a. Soft
- b. Mixed
- c. Hard
- d. Skip
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(multiple choice) Which type of reset could you use if you'd like to keep changes in your staging area?
- a.
git reset --soft - b.
git reset --mixed - c.
git reset --hard - d.
git reset --skip
- a.
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(multiple choice) Which type of reset could you use if you'd like to keep changes in your working area?
- a.
git reset --soft - b.
git reset --mixed - c.
git reset --hard - d.
git reset --skip
- a.
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(multiple choice) Which type of reset could you use if you'd like to get rid of all your changes?
- a.
git reset --soft - b.
git reset --mixed - c.
git reset --hard - d.
git reset --skip
- a.
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(T/F) Git commits are dependent on its parent commit.
- True
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(T/F) Git revert is a dangerous command that alters the repository's history.
- True
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(multiple choice) Which of the following commands could alter a repository's existing history, therefore making it dangerous?
- a.
git rebase - b.
git commit - c.
git revert - d.
git branch
- a.