1. When should you use Git for a project?

• When you want to keep track of your changes in code
• For collaboration with different people
• To be able to revert to older versions

2. What kind of files/info should be saved in a Git repository? What types of files/info should not be included in a Git repo?

• Included
  • code scripts
  • text files
• Not included
  • large files
  • private information

3. What are the commands to undo a commit?

git revert [commitID]

4. One of your repositories is in a “detached HEAD” state. How do you fix this?

git checkout master

5. Your boss has no idea what Git is or why you are using it. Explain the pros / cons of using Git for your research project. Explain the pros / cons of hosting your project in a public (or private) repository on Github/Bitbucket/Gitlab/etc.

Pros

• Useful for backing up code
• keep track of what was modified and I can revert if code doesn't work

Cons

• takes time to learn Git
• Git will not back up extremely large files easily

Why host on Github

• another place to keep back up
• can collaborate with other people

Why not hot on Github

• repository is public unless made private