Git for Beginners

A set of flashcards covering essential vocabulary related to Git for beginners.

Git

A distributed version control system used to track changes in source code during software development.

Repository

A storage location for software packages, which can be local or remote.

Commit

A snapshot of changes made to the files in a repository.

Branch

A parallel version of the repository that diverges from the main working project.

Merge

The process of combining changes from different branches into a single branch.

Pull Request

A request to merge changes from one branch to another in a repository, allowing for review.

Remote Repository

A version of the repository hosted on the internet or a network, enabling collaboration.

Clone

To create a local copy of a remote repository.

Fetch

To download changes from a remote repository to your local repository without merging.

Push

To upload local repository content to a remote repository.

Staging Area

A space to prepare your changes before committing them to the repository.

Working Area

The directory where you are actively making changes to files.