SVN quiz

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What does an SVN "revision number" represent?

1. What does an SVN "revision number" represent?
2. What is the conventional SVN repository layout using `trunk`, `branches`, and `tags` directories?
3. What does the term "trunk-based development" typically mean in an SVN-influenced (or general) version control workflow?
4. What is a "lock" in SVN, and what problem is it meant to solve for certain kinds of files?
5. What does `svn log` show?
6. What is an SVN "working copy," and how does it relate to `.svn` metadata directories?
7. What is a key practical consequence of SVN not having a separate "local commit" step, unlike Git's stage-commit-then-push workflow?
8. What is the purpose of `svn update`?
9. What does `svn checkout` do?
10. Why does understanding SVN remain practically relevant for some developers today, even as Git dominates new projects?
11. What is the key architectural difference between SVN's centralized model and Git's distributed model?
12. What is SVN (Subversion)?

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