lesson02.txt

*What happens when you initialize a repository? Why do you need to do it?
    -Create the metadata storage directory.

*How is the staging area different from the working directory and the repository? What value do you think it offers?
    -Working directory contains the copy of the code the user currently working on.
    -Staging area contains the changes made in the working directory since the last commit in the repository.

*How can you use the staging area to make sure you have one commit per logical change?
    -Only add files related to the logical change to the staging area.

*What are some situations when branches would be helpful in keeping your history organized? How would branches help?
    -Experimental changes; Continue development while maintaining production fixes

*How do the diagrams help you visualize the branch structure?
    -Make reachability more clear

*What is the result of merging two branches together? Why do we represent it in the diagram the way we do?
    -A new commit with changes from both branches

*What are the pros and cons of Git¡¦s automatic merging vs. always doing merges manually?
    -Auto can help lessen the workload of merging by auto-merging obvious differences.