Node.js Tutorial Intro

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What is Node.js?

Node.js is a cross-platform for JavaScript running environment that is free and open-source. It is full-stack, so it can be used to develop both the client side and the server side of an application.

Node.js runs on various platforms as: Linux, Windows, Unix, Mac OS X, etc.)

Node.js uses JavaScript on the server

1. Node.js can generate dynamic content on the page.
2. It can create, open, read, write, delete and close files on the server.
3. Node.js can collect data from the form.
4. It can add, delete, modify data in a database.

1. Node.js files contain tasks that will be executed on certain events
2. A typical event is someone trying to access a port on the server
3. Node.js files must be initiated on the server before having any effect
4. Node.js files have extension ".js"

1. Node.js is an open-source framework under MIT license.
2. Uses JavaScript to build entire server side application.
3. Lightweight framework that includes bare minimum modules. 4. Asynchronous by default. So it performs faster than other frameworks.
5. Cross-platform framework that runs on Linux, Windows or MAC