7. Explain the Advantages of Version Control 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · easy

   A team uses a central Git server as the source of truth. A developer wants to update their local main branch with the latest changes from the remote. Which command should they run?

   • Agit clone origin main
   • Bgit push origin main
   • Cgit branch origin main
   • Dgit pull origin main
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is the role of a remote repository in distributed version control?

   • AIt is a read-only copy of the repository that only administrators can access
   • BIt is a backup of the local repository that is updated automatically with every commit
   • CIt is a temporary storage area for uncommitted changes
   • DIt is a shared repository that enables collaboration among multiple developers
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4. 18application · medium

   A network engineer is updating a configuration script in a Git repository. The engineer has modified the script and wants to record the change with a clear message that describes the purpose. The engineer also has an unrelated new file in the working directory that should not be committed. What should the engineer do to commit only the modified script?

   • ARun git commit -a -m "Update VLAN configuration"
   • BRun git add <script-file> then git commit -m "Update VLAN configuration"
   • CRun git add . then git commit -m "Update VLAN configuration"
   • DRun git commit -m "Update VLAN configuration"
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5. 19application · easy

   A network team is developing a new automation script. Two engineers are working on different features: one is adding a new API endpoint, and the other is fixing a bug in the authentication module. They want to work independently without interfering with each other's changes. What version control feature should they use?

   • AUse the staging area to keep the changes separate.
   • BUse tags to separate the two features.
   • CCreate separate branches for each feature and merge them when complete.
   • DCommit all changes to the main branch sequentially.
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6. 20application · medium

   A small network team currently uses a centralized version control system (CVCS) hosted on a single server. They want to allow engineers to work offline during maintenance windows and reduce the risk of a single point of failure. Which approach best meets these requirements?

   • AUse a VPN to access the CVCS server from home.
   • BMigrate to a distributed version control system (DVCS) such as Git.
   • CKeep the CVCS but back up the server daily.
   • DSchedule all commits during maintenance windows.
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