Free Version Control and Git Fundamentals Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of using Git?

Accepted Answer

Version control and collaboration

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Designing user interfaces

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Deploying applications

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Writing documentation

Question 2

Which Git command is used to check the current status of your working directory and staging area?

Accepted Answer

git status

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git check

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git log

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git commit

Question 3

Which file in a Git repository is used to avoid tracking specific files?

Accepted Answer

.gitignore

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README.md

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.gitattributes

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config.json

Question 4

What does the `git commit` command do?

Accepted Answer

Records changes in the repository

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Saves changes to the cloud

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Pushes changes to remote

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Deletes previous commits

Question 5

Which command initializes a new Git repository?

Accepted Answer

git init

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git new

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git create

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git start

Question 6

What is the function of a Git branch?

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Separate lines of development

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Track deleted files

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Manage collaborators

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Display commit history