Answers to the GitHub Foundation Quiz

1. What folder is the definition files stored in when creating custom issue forms?

✅ github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE

2. How are commits related to pull requests?

✅ Commits are made on a branch that can have a linked pull request.

3. GitHub Teams offers (vs Free):

✅ authentication with SAML single sign-on and increased GitHub Actions minutes.

4. GitHub Actions workflows distinctive features (Choose two):

✅ built using YAML syntax

✅ stored in the github/workflows directory in a GitHub repository

5. Access to a private repo's Wiki:

✅ Wikis can be viewed by the same people who have Read access to the repository.

6. Purpose of a GitHub repository:

✅ to provide a collaborative space where developers can share and manage code files, track changes, and store revision history

7. Primary goal of GitHub's community:

✅ facilitating collaboration and creativity

8. Codespaces lifecycle (Choose three):

✅ Create

✅ Delete

✅ Rebuild

9. Pull request statuses (Choose four):

✅ open

✅ closed

✅ merged

✅ draft

10. To view pre-built visualizations from repo data:

✅ Insights

11. GitHub Actions restrictions from Org settings (Choose three):

✅ Allow actions created by GitHub.

✅ Allow specified actions.

✅ Allow actions by Marketplace verified creators.

12. GitHub Pages:

✅ webpages hosted and published through GitHub repositories

13. Search issues in organization "Avocado":

✅ Enter query org: Avocado label: guacamole "404 error" in the search bar. Select "Issues" in the "Filter by" section.

14. Workflows can reference actions in (Choose three):

✅ any public repository

✅ the same repository as your workflow file

✅ a published Docker container image on Docker Hub

15. GitHub Actions workflows can be triggered by (Choose three):

✅ creating an Issue

✅ pushing to a GitHub repository

✅ creating a new repository

16. GitHub Copilot:

✅ an AI pair programmer that offers autocomplete-style suggestions

17. Receiving updates about activity:

✅ by customizing the types of notifications you will receive in the future

18. GitHub Projects vs Classic (Choose two):

✅ GitHub Projects has multiple layout views.

✅ GitHub Projects has Insights.

19. Improving discoverability (Choose two):

✅ Add topics to classify the repository.

✅ Create a README file describing the repository.

20. Purpose of creating a new branch:

✅ to experiment with new features or fixes

21. Create public gist based on another user's gist:

✅ Fork the gist.

22. Info available by default in profile:

✅ public Secure Shell Protocol (SSH) keys

23. Secret gists:

✅ Anyone with the URL for the gist can view the gist.

24. Multiple README files—first displayed one is in:

✅ root

25. Label used to request help:

✅ help wanted

26. Copilot for Business advantages (Choose three):

✅ blocks suggestions matching public code

✅ organization-wide policy management

✅ support for organization or enterprise GitHub accounts

27. Defining features of Git:

✅ distributed version control, open source software, and being designed for handling projects of any size with efficiency

28. What is a branch in Git:

✅ a pointer to an identical snapshot of the project at a specific point in time

29. What is GitHub:

✅ a cloud-based hosting service for version control and collaboration, focused on creating a safe and collaborative environment for developers

30. Advantages of saved replies (Choose two):

✅ Saved replies allow you to create a reusable response to issues and pull requests.

✅ Saved replies are tied to a GitHub user's personal account.

31. Qualifier to find issues mentioning a user:

✅ mentions:

32. Where to discover, browse, and install tools:

✅ GitHub Marketplace

33. Highlight post on Discussions page:

✅ Pin the discussion.

34. Best describes a Codespace:

✅ a development environment hosted in the cloud

35. GitHub Desktop can perform:

✅ adding and cloning repositories

36. "Pinned Repositories" in user profile:

✅ repositories that were personally selected to be highlighted

37. Finding GitHub-approved vendor action (Choose two):

✅ Confirm that the action has a verification badge.

✅ Search the GitHub Marketplace for Actions by the vendor.

38. Customize in Codespace (Choose three):

✅ shell

✅ default editor

✅ name

39. Default Discussion category:

✅ show and tell

40. Funding new contributors via GitHub Sponsors:

✅ after setting up a sponsored developer profile.

41. Who can be assigned to an issue or PR? (Choose two):

✅ anyone with write permissions to the repository

✅ anyone who has a personal GitHub account

42. Purpose of GitHub Sponsors:

✅ It allows the developer community to financially support open source projects.

43. Markdown is a:

✅ markup language

44. 2FA methods (Choose three):

✅ security keys

✅ authenticator app

✅ GitHub mobile

45. CODEOWNERS file purpose:

✅ sets the reviewers for pull requests automatically

46. What is a gist:

✅ git repository

47. From a discussion post, user can:

✅ Create an issue from the discussion.

48. Innersource development practice:

✅ sharing code between teams within the organization

49. Why deploy from feature branch before merging:

✅ to ensure the changes are verified and validated in a production environment

50. GitHub Desktop vs github.com:

✅ offers a graphical user interface.

51. GitHub syntax format consistency:

✅ # This is a heading

52. Codespace inactivity after 30 minutes:

✅ time out.

53. Always true about Alpha/Beta preview features:

✅ Alpha features are documented.

54. Pre-defined repository roles (Choose three):

✅ Triage

✅ Write

✅ Maintain

55. Valid file states in git (Choose three):

✅ staged

✅ committed

✅ modified

56. Reasons to fork a repository (Choose two):

✅ to create a new repository based on an existing one

✅ to propose changes to the base repository

57. Distributed version control system:

✅ ensures each developer has their own local copy of the entire code repository, including the complete project history and metadata.

58. Key characteristic of GitHub Projects:

✅ ability to create and customize multiple views

59. GitHub Mobile can perform:

✅ managing notifications from github.com

60. Minimum access to contribute to a repository:

✅ Write

61. Auto-subscribe scenarios (Choose three):

✅ opening a pull request or issue

✅ commenting on a thread

✅ being assigned to an issue or pull request

62. Cloning a repository:

✅ It creates a copy of the repository on your local machine.

63. GitHub Projects layouts (Choose three):

✅ Board

✅ Table

✅ Roadmap

64. Org member vs outside collaborator:

✅ Organization base permissions do not apply to outside collaborators.

65. Purpose of a security policy:

✅ to describe how security vulnerabilities should be responsibly disclosed

66. Identify a GitHub Projects template:

✅ Use the is: template filter in the search text box.

67. Benefit of GitHub Enterprise Cloud with EMU:

✅ It provides centralized control and streamlined management of user accounts through their identity provider (IdP).

68. Best feature for long-form documentation:

✅ Wikis

69. Benefits of issue templates (Choose two):

✅ to provide an easy-to-fill-out form for creating new issues

✅ to automatically label or assign newly created issues

70. Feature used to merge changes:

✅ pull requests

71. GitHub flow:

✅ a lightweight workflow that allows for safe experimentation with new ideas and collaboration on projects through branching, pull requests, and merging

72. Create repository template - permissions:

✅ With Admin permissions, navigate to Repository settings and select Template Repository.

73. Key focus areas of GitHub (Choose three):

✅ building a technology platform for secure code sharing and collaboration

✅ providing access and opportunities for developers

✅ nurturing a community

74. What are the key areas of focus for GitHub? (Choose three.)

✅ building a technology platform for secure code sharing and collaboration

✅ providing access and opportunities for developers

✅ nurturing a community of developers around shared projects

75. How can a user create a repository template, and what permissions are required?

✅ With Admin permissions, navigate to Repository settings and select Template Repository