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What is node.js?

 Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome’s V8 JavaScript


engine.
 Node.js is a JavaScript running on the server.

Built on Chrome’s V8 JavaScript Engine.

Node.js = Runtime Environment + JavaScript Library

History Of Nodejs

 In 2009 an idea came in the mind of Ryan Dahl(Google Engineer)


that why not run JavaScript outside browser, so he took V8 Engine
and embedded in a C++ Program and called it Node.exe later on
became Nodejs.

Js Server

 In 1995 Netscape written a program called Netscape Enterprise


Server which allowed Developer to run JavaScript at server side.
Why do we use node?

 Node js mostly used for API


 So we can connect the same database with Web App, Mobile App.
 Node is easy to understand who know JavaScript.
 Node is Super-fast for APIs.
 With node and JavaScript, you can become full Stack Developer.

JavaScript & Node are the Same?

 JavaScript and Node js Code Syntax is Same


 If you know JavaScript you can easily understand Node
 But both are not exactly the same
 You can not connect JavaScript to DB
 Node can connect with DB
 Node js run on the server side
 JavaScript is run on the browser

What can node.js do?

 Node.js can generate dynamic page content.


 Node.js can create, open, read, write, delete, and close files on the
server.
 Node.js can collect form data.
 Node.js can add, delete, modify data in your database.
What is node.js file?

 Node.js files contain tasks that will be executed on certain events


 A typical event is someone trying to access a port on the server
 Node.js files must be initiated on the server before having any effect
 Node.js files have extension ".js"

Download Node.js
 nodeJs
 Visual Studio

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