The document provides a comprehensive overview of Node.js, a server-side framework built on Chrome's V8 engine, highlighting its event-driven architecture and non-blocking I/O model that makes it ideal for scalable network applications. It traces the history of Node.js from its inception by Ryan Dahl in 2009 to the introduction of npm, and explains its advantages over other programming languages. Furthermore, the document covers basic programming concepts, module creation, routing, and handling of HTTP requests along with examples of code implementations.
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