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GIT Intro

Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system that enables efficient collaboration among developers on projects of any size. It allows developers to track changes, manage source code, and communicate effectively, supporting non-linear development through branching. The Git workflow consists of a working directory, a staging area, and a repository for managing changes.

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GIT Intro

Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system that enables efficient collaboration among developers on projects of any size. It allows developers to track changes, manage source code, and communicate effectively, supporting non-linear development through branching. The Git workflow consists of a working directory, a staging area, and a repository for managing changes.

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What is GIT?

Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system, which is designed to
handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

What are the advantages?

Imagine a scenario without using Git.

There is a large project and 100 developers are working on the project.

• Developers used to submit their codes to the central server without having a
copy of their own.
• Any changes made to the source code were not known to the other developers.
• There was no communication between any of the developers.

Now, let's analyse the scenario after using Git.

• Every developer has an entire copy of the code on their local system.
• Any change made to the source code can be tracked by others.
• There is regular communication between the developers.

Therefore, for large projects that involve thousands of developers, Git helps those
developers to work collaboratively and efficiently in a structured manner.
Uses of Git

• Git is used to tracking changes in the source code.


• Distributed version control tool used for source code management.
• Allows multiple developers to work together.
• Supports non-linear development because of its thousands of parallel branches.

Features of Git

• Free and open-source


• Tracks history
• Supports non-linear development
• Creates backup
• Scalable
• Supports collaboration
• Branching is easier
• Distributed development.

Git WorkFlow

In Git, the workflow is mainly divided into three areas -

• Working directory - This is the area where you modify your existing files.
• Staging area (Index) - In this, the files in your working directory are staged
and snapshots are added.
• Git directory or repository - It is basically where you perform all the changes
that need to be made i.e. perform commits to branch, checkout branch, make
changes etc.

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