Exercise 01: Git Mental Model

Goal

Practice identifying the working tree, staging area, and repository history.

Tasks

1. Create a folder named git-practice.
2. Run git init.
3. Create README.md with a short course description.
4. Run git status.
5. Stage and commit the file.
6. Run git log --oneline.

Reflection

• What changed after git add?
• What changed after git commit?
• Why should you check git status often?