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1. **When was GitHub first launched, and who were its original founders?**

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April 2008. The founders are: Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, P. J. Hyett, Scott Chacon.
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2. **What is a 'pull request' in the context of GitHub, and how is it commonly used?**

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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.
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3. **Can you explain the difference between 'git' and 'GitHub'?**

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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.
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4. **What is the significance of the 'README.md' file in a GitHub repository?**

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The README.md file helps give instructions to the user.
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5. **How does GitHub's 'forking' feature work, and what is its primary purpose?**

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The GitHub forking is used to upload folders into your local computer.
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6. **What is GitHub Actions, and how is it used in software development?**

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Allows you to automate and deploy your project.
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7. **Who acquired GitHub in 2018, and what impact did this acquisition have on the platform?**

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Microft has aquired GitHub. Microsoft tools have been included into Github.
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8. **What is a 'repository' in GitHub, and what are its key components?**

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A repository is a folder filled with coding projects.
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9. **Explain the concept of 'branching' in GitHub. Why is it important for collaborative projects?**

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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.
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10. **What is GitHub Pages, and how can it be used to host web pages?**

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Github pages hosts and deploys sites and prokects that we have made, for the sake of project presentation.
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