Chapter 5

1. Version control denotes the process of using a specific system to record and save changes and overall progress in directories and files so that a programmer can come back to it later. If multiple separate changes have been applied to a project that is under version control, you can even switch between these different changes (versions) in the development process.
2. Version control can offer the following benefits to programmers:

• Being able to revert projects back to previous versions when a change is not desirable (without having to manually change the project code)

• Having backups on the cloud, which allows us to avoid losing code when local systems are damaged
• Being able to collaborate with others in a systematic way

3. When you are using version control with Git, there is a specific workflow that you need to follow: creating a GitHub repository, initializing a local...