Review

Last updated on 2026-04-20 | Edit this page

Overview

Questions

  • How can I cement my understanding of Git’s functions?

Objectives

  • rephrase Git commands using everyday language
  • demonstrate Git’s functions by drawing or sketching

Let’s review

It is likely that some things won’t have stuck from the last hour. To try to reinforce how things work we can work in groups to develop diagrams to illustrate Git functions and language. This should make carrying out more complicated aspects of Git clearer in our heads.

Challenge

How would you explain it?

In groups:

  • make a list of commands and concepts we’ve discussed in the first hour
  • try to come up with synonyms or explanations for what the commands are doing
  • try to ‘draw’ what different commands mean
  • come up with your own analogies and diagrams to explain how Git works.

Here are some tips for illustrating the commands and concepts we’ve used with Git:

  • try to express Git commands in a ‘non-Git’ way
  • try to visualise what commits are doing to your repository
  • sketch out how information flows from one repository to another.

Be as creative and artistic as you like!

If you want to practise more, feel free to keep making changes to your file and committing those changes. If you want to explore more git commands, search for some more online or visit the lesson resources.

Key Points
  • the language of Git can be confusing and intimidating
  • rephrasing commands and drawing concepts can clarify Git’s workflow