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What is Node.js?

Introduction to Node.js
What is Node.js? History and Evolution of Node.js Advantages and Disadvantages of Node.js Use Cases of Node.js
Setting Up Node.js Environment
Node.js Installation Configuring Node.js NPM (Node Package Manager) Basic NPM Commands
Node.js Fundamentals
Node.js Architecture Node.js Modules Node.js Globals Node.js Callbacks EventDriven Programming Asynchronous Programming Streams and Buffers
Working with Node.js Modules
Creating and Exporting Modules Builtin Modules NPM Modules Creating a Package.json file Working with Module Dependencies Understanding Semantic Versioning
Express.js
Introduction to Express.js Setting Up Express.js HTTP Request Methods Routing in Express.js Request and Response Objects Middlewares in Express.js Handling Errors in Express.js
Working with Databases in Node.js
Introduction to Databases SQL vs NoSQL Databases Connecting to Databases in Node.js MongoDB (a NoSQL Database) Mongoose (an Object Data Modeling Library) CRUD Operations with MongoDB and Mongoose
Testing and Debugging in Node.js
Why is Testing Important? Unit Testing Integration Testing Debugging Node.js Applications Debugging with npm Debugger Debugging with Visual Studio Code
Deployment and Scaling of Node.js Applications
Deploying Node.js Applications Understanding the Different Environments Clustering in Node.js Load Balancing in Node.js Process Management in Node.js
Security in Node.js Applications
Common Security Threats Web Application Security Secure Coding Practices Authentication and Authorization Handling Passwords and Sensitive Data
Best Practices and Patterns in Node.js
Coding Best Practices Design Patterns Architectural Patterns Scalable Application Architecture Choosing the Right Tools and Techniques

What is Node.js?

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Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform, runtime environment for executing JavaScript code outside of a web browser. It is built on the V8 JavaScript engine used in Google Chrome, but instead of rendering web pages, Node.js can be used to build server-side applications that communicate with web browsers, other servers or APIs.

Node.js allows developers to use the same language for both front-end and back-end development, making it a versatile tool for building full-stack applications. It also offers high scalability and performance capabilities, as it uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model, which allows it to handle large amounts of data and user requests without slowing down.

One of the key features of Node.js is its package manager, npm, which is the largest ecosystem of open-source libraries in the world. This makes it easy for developers to find and use existing modules to speed up their development process.

Overall, Node.js is a powerful tool for building scalable, performant, and efficient server-side applications using JavaScript.

March 25, 2023

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