NODE JS Flashcards
1
Q
What is Node.js
A
Node.js® is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment.
Used to build scalable network applications
2
Q
What can Node.js be used for?
A
Node. js is primarily used for non-blocking, event-driven servers, due to its single-threaded nature. It’s used for traditional web sites and back-end API services, but was designed with real-time, push-based architectures in mind.
3
Q
What is a REPL?
A
Read-eval-print-loop environment that takes single user inputs and executes them, and returns results
4
Q
When was Node.js created?
A
2009
5
Q
What back end languages have you heard of?
A
Python, Ruby