From the course: Programming Foundations: Version Control with Git (2020)

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- In a previous lesson, we talked about git being a distributed version control system. Meaning that a centralized remote repository is not required. But if you're anything like me, and worry about losing your work, I would recommend using a remote repository, to have a backup copy, or to share files when working with others. Also, I tend to switch between my laptop and desktop computer all the time, so saving files remotely allows me to work from any workstation. If you want just a backup of your files, you can use a cloud service like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Sync. However, these services only offer file syncing. But there are also hosting services specifically for version control systems. These services provide additional features that go beyond file syncing such as wikis, issue tracking, hosting private or public repos, and a variety of collaboration tools. The features may vary among different services.…

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