Elena Burington

I am a high school student at CCA. I enjoy coding, music, and video games.

Version Control System (VCS): Tool for tracking changes to code. Git is a VCS

Repository: Project folder — where work is done

Cloning: You can create a copy of repositories

Committing: Makes a checkpoint to save work, with a message of what was done

Pushing: Adds commits to a repository

Merging: Combining changes into a single source. This applies to merging branched repositories together for a final product.

README: Used to explain the project

Branches: Used to isolate parts of a project. This can be used to develop new features, fix bugs, and work with others

Forks: Copies a repository. Edits to the forked repository do not affect the original

Pull Request: A place to discuss potential changes with other collaborators

Issues: A tool for keeping track of and sharing tasks, bugs, or new ideas

Usesr Profile: Your profile! Displays projects you're working on, repositories you have, and a profile README that can be edited

Markdown: A set of commands used to add ** style ** to text and organize files

Starring: Starring a repository makes it easier to find and keep track of

Follow: Receive notifications about other peoples' activity by following them

GitHub Explore: To look at other peoples' projects