node-intro

Question 1

What is Node.js?

Answer 1

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime environment program that allows JavaScript to be run outside of a web browser (asynchronously).

Question 2

What can Node.js be used for?

Answer 2

It is commonly used to build back ends for Web applications, command-line programs, or any kind of automation that developers wish to perform.

Question 3

What is a REPL?

Answer 3

A read-eval-print loop is a simple programming environment that takes single user inputs, executes them, and returns the result to user; it is executed piecewise.

Question 4

When was Node.js created?

Answer 4

May 27, 2009

Question 5

What back end languages have you heard of?

Answer 5

JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, Java