node-intro

Question 1

What is Node.js?

Answer 1

JavaScript runtime environment that executes JavaScript code outside of a web browser.

Question 2

What can Node.js be used for?

Answer 2

It is used for server-side programming, and primarily deployed for non-blocking, event-driven servers, such as traditional web sites and back-end API services,

Question 3

What is a REPL?

Answer 3

A Read-Eval-Print Loop, or REPL, is a computer environment where user inputs are read and evaluated, and then the results are returned to the user.

Question 4

When was Node.js created?

Answer 4

may 27 2009

Question 5

What back end languages have you heard of?

Answer 5

PHP, Ruby on Rails