DVCS Terminologies


Local Repository

Each VCS tool offers a working clone of a private workplace. Developers modify their workplace, and these modifications are included in the repository the following commit. By giving a personal copy of the entire depository, Git takes it one step farther. This repository allows users to conduct several actions such as adding files, removing the file, renaming, moving files, committing changes, etc.

Area or index work directory and staging

The directory where files are inspected is the working directory. In other CVCS, developers often make changes and directly commit to the repository of their changes. But Git employs another approach. Git does not track every updated file. Git searches for files in the staging area whenever you commit an action. Only files in the staging field and not all modified files are evaluated for commit.

Let's look at Git's fundamental procedure.

  • Step 1 − You change a work directory file.
  • Step 2 − These files are added to the staging area.
  • Step 3 − The commit process moves the files from the staging area. It permanently stores changes to the Git repository after push operation.

Blobs

For the Binary Large Object, Blob stands. A blob is represented for each version of a file. A blob does not contain any file metadata, but it includes the file data. This is a binary file named SHA1 of the file in the Git database. Files do not have names in Git, and all are addressed to content.

Trees

A tree is an object, a directory object, containing blobs and other subdirectories. A tree is a binary file that stores blob and trees references, sometimes called a SHA1 tree item.

Commits

Commit maintains the current repository status. A SHA1 hash is sometimes called a commit. A commit object can be regarded as a linked list node. Each commit object has an object commit pointer. You can cross a particular commit by viewing the parent pointer to view the commit history. If a commit has multiple parents commit commitments, the specific commit was made using the combination of two branches.

Branches

To build another development line, branches are used. Default is that Git has a master branch similar to Subversion's trunk. A branch is usually generated for a new function. After completing the function, it is back merged with the master branch, which is deleted. Each branch is HEAD-referenced, which points to the branch's last commit. HEAD is updated with the newest commit whenever you commit.

Tags

The tag gives a meaningful name in the repository with a particular version. Tags are quite similar to branches; however, tags are unchanging. This signifies that tag is a branch that no one wants to change. Once a tag for a certain command is generated, it will not be modified even if you create a new commit. Developers usually establish tags for releases of products.

Clone

Clone operation produces a repository instance. Not only does the clone operation check the working copy, but it also displays the entire repository. This local repository allows users to conduct several tasks. When repository instances are synced, the only time networking is involved.

Pull

Pull operation replicates the changes to a local instance from the remote repository. The pull procedure is used to sync two repository instances, which applies to the Subversion update procedure.

Push

Copying push changes from a local repository to a distant instance. This is used to permanently store changes in the Git repository, and the same is true of Subversion's commit operation.

HEAD

HEAD is an indicator that always points to the branch's latest commit. HEAD is updated with the newest commit whenever you commit. The branch heads are saved in a directory called .git/refs/heads/.

Revision

Revision is the source code version. Commitments represent git reviews. SHA1 secure hashes identify these commits.

URL

The Git repository URL is the location.