GitHub GH-100 glossary of organization policy, teams, repositories, and governance terms.
Use this glossary when GitHub Administration (Admin) terms start to blur together. The goal is practical recognition, not encyclopedia coverage.
| Term | Exam meaning |
|---|---|
| Ruleset | GitHub policy layer that can require checks, reviews, or restrictions. |
| SAML SSO | Federated authentication with an identity provider. |
| SCIM | Automated user provisioning and deprovisioning protocol. |
| Audit log | Record of organization or enterprise activity. |
| Team | Group used to manage access and collaboration. |
| GitHub App | Integration model with scoped permissions and install targets. |
| Pair | How to separate them |
|---|---|
| Organization management vs Repository governance | Ask which layer the scenario is testing, then match the answer to that layer only. |
| Control vs evidence | A control changes behavior; evidence proves behavior or supports investigation. |
| Managed service vs custom build | Managed services win for lower operational effort unless the requirement needs unsupported customization. |
| Prevention vs detection | Prevention blocks or reduces a bad event; detection finds or reports that it happened. |
Do not memorize terms in isolation. For each term, write one scenario where it is the best answer, one scenario where it is a distractor, and one signal that proves it worked.