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Command Line, Git and Github!

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What we learned from INFO 201 and What I explored myself about Github! Git  History:  - Came out of Linux Development Community - Built by Lunus Torvalds in 2005 - Initially built to combat issues of Speed, Support non - linear development and handle large projects like Linux Efficiently. So what exactly is Git?              Basic Workflow of Git: 1. Modify files in your working Directory. 2. Stage files, adding snapshots of them to your staging area 3. Do a commit, which takes the files as they are in the staging area and stores that snapshot permanently to your local Git directory One Important step with Git:   Using Good Commit Messages  This becomes very essential especially when you have multiple people looking at your code and if they are looking for a very specific edit, they can just refer to messages, saving time scrolling through lines and lines of code. Some common git commands - Well, this was some basic stuff about