INTRODUCTION TO GITHUB

QUESTION 1 OF 6

When we want to update our local repository to reflect changes made in the remote repository, which command would we use? Right on! git pull updates the local repository by applying changes made in the remote repository.

git clone <URL>

git push

git pullCorrect Answer

git commit -a -m

QUESTION 2 OF 6

git config --global credential.helper cache allows us to configure the credential helper, which is used for ...what? Nice work! By configuring the credential helper, we can avoid having to type in our username and password repeatedly.

Troubleshooting the login process

Dynamically suggesting commit messages

Allowing configuration of automatic repository pulling

Allowing automated login to GitHubCorrect Answer

QUESTION 3 OF 6

Name two ways to avoid having to enter our password when retrieving and when pushing changes to the repo. (Check all that apply) Awesome! The credential helper caches our credentials for a time window, so that we don't need to enter our password with every interaction. Great job! We can create an SSH key-pair and store the public key in our profile, so that GitHub recognizes our computer.

Implement a post-receive hook

Use a credential helperCorrect Answer

Create an SSH key-pairCorrect Answer

Use the git commit -a -m command.

QUESTION 4 OF 6

Name the command that gathers all the snapshots we've taken and sends them to the remote repository. Excellent! git push is used to update the remote repository with our local changes.

git commit -a -m

git pushCorrect Answer

git pull

git clone <URL>

QUESTION 5 OF 6

Which BEST describes GitHub? Nice job! GitHub provides free access to a Git server for public and private repositories

A distributed Version Control System (VCS)

A Software Configuration Management system (SCM)

A remote repository hosting service for GitCorrect Answer

A wiki site for Git users

QUESTION 6 OF 6

After making changes to our local repository, how do we update the remote repository to reflect our changes? Awesome! The git push command gathers all the snapshots we've taken and sends them to the remote repository.

Use the git clone command to clone the repository to the server.

Use the git push command to send snapshots to the remote repository.Correct Answer

Upload a README.md file with Markdown.

Use the Create a repository form on the website

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When we want to update our local repository to reflect changes made in the remote repository, which command would we use? Right on! git pull updates the local repository by applying changes made in the remote repository.

git clone <URL>

git push

git pull

git commit -a -m

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