General Stuff

Question 1

What is a server?

Answer 1

A “server” is a computer or system that provides resources, data, services, or programs to other computers (called clients) over a network, essentially acting as a central hub to manage and distribute information on demand; you can think of it like a waiter in a restaurant, taking orders from customers (clients) and delivering them the requested items (data) from the kitchen (server).

Question 2

What does NPM stand for?

Answer 2

Node Package Manager

Question 3

What is a run time environment

Answer 3

A runtime environment (RTE) is a collection of software and hardware components that allow applications to be executed. It’s the environment where a program runs, and it’s made up of the operating system, runtime libraries, frameworks, and other components.

Question 4

What is an API?

Answer 4

An Application Programming Interface.

Question 5

What does an API do?

Answer 5

It allows apps to send a request for data and then receive and interpret the response.