Introduction to Local Version Control Systems
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What is a major issue with the method of copying files into another directory for version control?

  • It is too complicated
  • It is limited to a single user
  • It is outdated
  • It is error prone (correct)

    • What does RCS, a local VCS, keep in a special format on disk?

  • Complete file versions
  • Patch sets (correct)
  • File directories
  • Change logs

    • What is the main problem that Centralized Version Control Systems (CVCSs) try to solve?

  • Local data backup
  • Error prone file copying
  • File versioning
  • Collaboration with developers on other systems (correct)

    • What is a characteristic of Centralized Version Control Systems (CVCSs)?

    <p>Single server with multiple clients</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Collaboration with multiple developers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT mentioned as a type of Version Control System (VCS) in the text?

    <p>Cloud-based VCS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Git store its data?

    <p>As a stream of snapshots of the project over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between Git and other VCSs?

    <p>Git stores data as a series of snapshots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a file has not changed in Git?

    <p>Git stores a reference to the previous identical file</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of most operations in Git?

    <p>They need only local files and resources to operate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be said about Git's approach to version control?

    <p>It is a fundamentally different approach to version control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Git's approach to version control enable it to be?

    <p>A mini filesystem with powerful tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of checksumming in Git?

    <p>To detect changes or corruption in files or directories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a SHA-1 hash in Git?

    <p>A 40-character string composed of hexadecimal characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Git store data in its database?

    <p>By hash value of its contents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when you commit a snapshot into Git?

    <p>It is very difficult to lose, especially if you regularly push your database to another repository</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Git's functionality?

    <p>It can detect changes or corruption in files or directories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the Git database when you perform actions in Git?

    <p>Data is usually added to the database</p> Signup and view all the answers

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