MODULE 1 · Tracking changes
Reading · 15 min
Repositories and history
Repositories and history
A Git repository records snapshots of a project over time. The useful unit is a deliberate change that can be understood, reviewed, and reversed.
Learning objectives
- Explain what a repository stores
- Inspect working-tree status
Understand the local project history Git records. Focus on explaining each decision in your own words before relying on a pattern or shortcut.
Example
git init
git statusSummary
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Git records project history locally.
- git status is the starting point for safe work.
Reading material
Repositories and history practice prompt
Use the exercise in this lesson to check your understanding.
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