node-intro Flashcards

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What is Node.js?

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Node.js is a program that allows JavaScript to be run outside of a web browser.

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What can Node.js be used for?

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It is commonly used to build back ends for Web applications, command-line programs, or any kind of automation that developers wish to perform.

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What is a REPL?

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A read–eval–print loop (REPL), also termed an interactive toplevel or language shell, is a simple interactive computer programming environment that takes single user inputs, executes them, and returns the result to the user; a program written in a REPL environment is executed piecewise.[1]

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When was Node.js created?

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May 27, 2009

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What back end languages have you heard of?

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Java, Python

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