Getting Started with Git: Chapter Overview

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What is version control?

A system that records changes to a file or set of files over time so that you can recall specific versions later.

What will you learn at the end of the chapter about Git?

You should understand why Git is used and why you should use it, and you should be all set up to do so.

Why should a graphic or web designer use a Version Control System (VCS)?

To keep every version of an image or layout, revert selected files back to a previous state, and recover from mistakes or lost files.

What are the benefits of using a Version Control System (VCS)?

Reverting selected files or the entire project to a previous state, comparing changes over time, and recovering lost files. Signup and view all the answers

What type of files can be version controlled?

Nearly any type of file on a computer. Signup and view all the answers

Why is using a Version Control System (VCS) a wise thing for graphic or web designers?

It allows for reverting selected files back to a previous state, recovering from mistakes or lost files, and keeping every version of an image or layout. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main issue with the local version control method of copying files into another directory?

It is incredibly error prone and easy to forget which directory you're in. Signup and view all the answers

Which popular VCS tool works by keeping patch sets in a special format on disk?

RCS (Revision Control System) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of Centralized Version Control Systems (CVCSs) over local VCSs?

Everyone knows to a certain degree what everyone else on the project is doing. Signup and view all the answers

What is the most obvious downside of a centralized server in a Centralized Version Control System (CVCS)?

The single point of failure that the centralized server represents. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of Distributed Version Control Systems (DVCSs) over Centralized Version Control Systems (CVCSs)?

There is no single point of failure and clients have the full history of the project. Signup and view all the answers

Name two Distributed Version Control Systems (DVCSs) mentioned in the text.

Git, Mercurial Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential risk associated with having the entire history of the project in a single place?

The risk of losing everything if that single place fails or becomes corrupted. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Centralized Version Control Systems (CVCSs) having a single server?

It contains all the versioned files and clients check out files from that central place. Signup and view all the answers

How do Local Version Control Systems (VCSs) store all the changes to files under revision control?

They use a simple database to keep all the changes to files under revision control. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main issue with the approach of copying files into another directory for version control?

It is incredibly error prone and easy to forget which directory you're in. Signup and view all the answers

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