diff --git a/answers.txt b/answers.txt index 6b2a10f..f28d0a1 100644 --- a/answers.txt +++ b/answers.txt @@ -1,3 +1,27 @@ Your answers go here! Please include your name and number your answers. ================================================== +1. Who invented Git? + Linus Torvalds +2. What else is the person who invented Git famous for? + He is known for being the main developer of the Linux kernel +3. What year was Git invented? + 2005 +4. What is the git command to initialize a new repository? + git init +5. In your own words, describe what the command git push is doing. + Git push essentially publishes the local repository to the remove repository on Github. + This allows remote members to share the changes made. +6. What is the purpose of a .gitignore file? + Git ignore allows us to avoid uploading sensitive files or files that are massive. Thereby avoiding + long load times and potentially sharing information that should not be shared. +7. What is a fork? Why would you want to have a fork? + Fork is just a copy of a repo, saved under your local user. This allows the users to make changes + without changing the original. +8. What is a clone? How many clones can you have? + Clone is the local copy of the repository, aka; a copy stored on your computer. You can clone multiple + times, although good practice to store in a new directories each time. +9. Should you put a Github repository inside of another Github repository? + No, that can cause issues and make everything run slowly. +10. You can type git status at any time while in a git repository - true or false? + True \ No newline at end of file