From 8c8695a716bb4f1d0d7e512d2d58e57d1eeb482d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Cruz Esk Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2024 12:13:20 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Answer Questions --- questions.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/questions.md b/questions.md index 5b7128c..2e4e531 100644 --- a/questions.md +++ b/questions.md @@ -3,50 +3,60 @@ 1. **When was GitHub first launched, and who were its original founders?** \`\`\` + April 2008. The founders are: Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, P. J. Hyett, Scott Chacon. \`\`\` 2. **What is a 'pull request' in the context of GitHub, and how is it commonly used?** \`\`\` + A pull request is a request which asks or takes a remote repostitory, and adds it to your local computer. Pull requests are used when a specific task is given to a team member of a project. That member must pull the repository in order to augment and manage it. \`\`\` 3. **Can you explain the difference between 'git' and 'GitHub'?** \`\`\` + Git is a terminal / command line tool which helps archive versions of a project on your local computer. Github does exactly the same thing but it is an online tool, and is a Graphic user interface, rather than a text based interface. \`\`\` 4. **What is the significance of the 'README.md' file in a GitHub repository?** \`\`\` + The README.md file helps give instructions to the user. \`\`\` 5. **How does GitHub's 'forking' feature work, and what is its primary purpose?** \`\`\` + The GitHub forking is used to upload folders into your local computer. \`\`\` 6. **What is GitHub Actions, and how is it used in software development?** \`\`\` + Allows you to automate and deploy your project. \`\`\` 7. **Who acquired GitHub in 2018, and what impact did this acquisition have on the platform?** \`\`\` + Microft has aquired GitHub. Microsoft tools have been included into Github. \`\`\` 8. **What is a 'repository' in GitHub, and what are its key components?** \`\`\` + A repository is a folder filled with coding projects. \`\`\` 9. **Explain the concept of 'branching' in GitHub. Why is it important for collaborative projects?** \`\`\` + A branch is serpate from the main branch. Branching are different categories of versions that you saved or commited on Git. It is not a part of the main branch. \`\`\` 10. **What is GitHub Pages, and how can it be used to host web pages?** \`\`\` + Github pages hosts and deploys sites and prokects that we have made, for the sake of project presentation. \`\`\`