7. Explain the Advantages of Version Control 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 10)

Questions 46–50

1. 46foundation · easy

   What is a key difference between centralized and distributed version control systems?

   • ACentralized systems require a network connection for most operations, while distributed systems allow local commits
   • BCentralized systems store only the latest version, while distributed systems store all historical versions
   • CCentralized systems are always faster than distributed systems
   • DDistributed systems do not support branching, while centralized systems do
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2. 47foundation · easy

   In version control, what is the relationship between a repository and a working copy?

   • AThe working copy is a duplicate of the repository that is always identical to it
   • BThe repository is a backup of the working copy, and it is updated automatically with every file save
   • CThe repository is the central store of all versions, while the working copy is a local directory where you make edits
   • DThe working copy is a snapshot of the repository at a specific point in time, and it is read-only
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4. 48foundation · easy

   Why is it a best practice to use branches for new features or bug fixes?

   • AIt eliminates the need for code reviews
   • BIt automatically resolves all merge conflicts
   • CIt keeps the main branch stable and allows work to proceed in isolation
   • DIt reduces the number of commits in the repository
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5. 49application · medium

   A team wants to mark a specific commit as version 1.0 of their network automation framework. They also want to include a message describing the release. Which command should they use?

   • Agit push v1.0
   • Bgit tag -a v1.0 -m "Release 1.0"
   • Cgit branch v1.0
   • Dgit commit -m "Release 1.0"
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6. 50application · medium

   A network administrator has been manually editing configuration files on network devices and wants to adopt version control to improve change management. The administrator needs to be able to see who changed what, when, and why, and to revert to a previous configuration if a change causes issues. Which core feature of version control directly provides this capability?

   • AThe working copy automatically backs up all changes to an external drive.
   • BThe remote repository only stores the latest version of each file.
   • CThe staging area stores all previous versions of files for comparison.
   • DThe commit history records each change with author, timestamp, and message, and allows reverting to any commit.
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