5  GitHub

5.1 GitHub Introduction lecture

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5.2 GitHub Introduction slides

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5.3 Questions

5.3.1 Question 1

Which of the following benefits does version control offer over emailing files back and forth?

Please select the correct options (more than one may be correct).

It provides a complete history of file changes, including who made them and when It eliminates the need for collaboration on projects It prevents accidental overwrites and lost files It automatically detects and resolves all conflicts between users It makes it easy to revert to previous versions of files

5.3.2 Question 2

Which Git command is used to obtain a complete copy of a remote repository for the first time?

Please select the correct option.

git pull git fetch git clone git push

5.3.3 Question 3

Which of the following Git workflows is generally considered best practice for efficient and collaborative development?

Please select the correct option.

Pull, commit, push Pull, work, commit, pull, push Commit, push, pull Pull, work, commit, push

5.3.4 Question 4

What typically causes a Git conflict?

Please select the correct option.

When two people make different changes to the same line in a file When you forget to commit your changes before pushing to a remote repository When you accidentally delete a file from your local repository When you try to merge two completely unrelated projects