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A.shelving uncommitted modifications onto a temporary stack so the working tree becomes clean
B.a full object carrying a tagger, date, message, and optional signature, recommended for releases
C.a simple named pointer to a commit, stored with no extra metadata of its own
D.a fixed human-readable label marking a specific point in history, often a release version
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2. Which term means: "shelving uncommitted modifications onto a temporary stack so the working tree becomes clean"?
Mid
A.Tag
B.Lightweight tag
C.Annotated tag
D.Stash
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3. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Stash — shelving uncommitted modifications onto a temporary stack so the working tree becomes clean
B.Stash — a fixed human-readable label marking a specific point in history, often a release version
C.Stash — a simple named pointer to a commit, stored with no extra metadata of its own
D.Stash — a full object carrying a tagger, date, message, and optional signature, recommended for releases
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4. What is Lightweight tag?
Junior
A.shelving uncommitted modifications onto a temporary stack so the working tree becomes clean
B.a fixed human-readable label marking a specific point in history, often a release version
C.a full object carrying a tagger, date, message, and optional signature, recommended for releases
D.a simple named pointer to a commit, stored with no extra metadata of its own
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5. Which term means: "a simple named pointer to a commit, stored with no extra metadata of its own"?
Junior
A.Stash
B.Annotated tag
C.Lightweight tag
D.Tag
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6. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.Lightweight tag — shelving uncommitted modifications onto a temporary stack so the working tree becomes clean
B.Lightweight tag — a simple named pointer to a commit, stored with no extra metadata of its own
C.Lightweight tag — a full object carrying a tagger, date, message, and optional signature, recommended for releases
D.Lightweight tag — a fixed human-readable label marking a specific point in history, often a release version
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7. What is Annotated tag?
Mid
A.a full object carrying a tagger, date, message, and optional signature, recommended for releases
B.shelving uncommitted modifications onto a temporary stack so the working tree becomes clean
C.a simple named pointer to a commit, stored with no extra metadata of its own
D.a fixed human-readable label marking a specific point in history, often a release version
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8. Which term means: "a full object carrying a tagger, date, message, and optional signature, recommended for releases"?
Mid
A.Stash
B.Annotated tag
C.Lightweight tag
D.Tag
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9. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Annotated tag — shelving uncommitted modifications onto a temporary stack so the working tree becomes clean
B.Annotated tag — a full object carrying a tagger, date, message, and optional signature, recommended for releases
C.Annotated tag — a simple named pointer to a commit, stored with no extra metadata of its own
D.Annotated tag — a fixed human-readable label marking a specific point in history, often a release version
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10. What is Tag?
Junior
A.shelving uncommitted modifications onto a temporary stack so the working tree becomes clean
B.a simple named pointer to a commit, stored with no extra metadata of its own
C.a fixed human-readable label marking a specific point in history, often a release version
D.a full object carrying a tagger, date, message, and optional signature, recommended for releases
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11. Which term means: "a fixed human-readable label marking a specific point in history, often a release version"?
Junior
A.Lightweight tag
B.Stash
C.Tag
D.Annotated tag
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12. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.Tag — a simple named pointer to a commit, stored with no extra metadata of its own
B.Tag — a fixed human-readable label marking a specific point in history, often a release version
C.Tag — a full object carrying a tagger, date, message, and optional signature, recommended for releases
D.Tag — shelving uncommitted modifications onto a temporary stack so the working tree becomes clean
Answer + AI explanation with Pro
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