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Introduction to

Node.js
Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime
environment that allows developers to run JavaScript on the server-
side. It was created in 2009 and has since become a popular choice for
building scalable network applications.
What is Node.js?
1 JavaScript Runtime 2 Event-Driven
Node.js is a JavaScript runtime that Node.js is designed to be event-
allows developers to use JavaScript driven, making it efficient for
for server-side scripting, creating building real-time, data-intensive
web servers, and building network applications that run across
applications. distributed devices.

3 Asynchronous
Node.js uses an asynchronous, non-blocking I/O model, which makes it
lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that
run across distributed devices.
Advantages of Node.js
Scalability Cross-Platform Productivity

Node.js is highly scalable, Node.js is cross-platform, Node.js allows developers to


allowing developers to build meaning it can run on use JavaScript for both
applications that can handle Windows, macOS, and Linux, client-side and server-side
a large number of making it a versatile choice programming, increasing
concurrent connections. for developers. productivity and code
reusability.
Node.js Runtime Environment
V8 JavaScript Engine Event Loop
Node.js uses the V8 JavaScript engine, The Node.js event loop is responsible for
which is the same engine used in the handling asynchronous I/O operations,
Google Chrome browser, providing high making it efficient and scalable for building
performance and efficiency. real-time applications.

NPM Cross-Platform
Node.js comes with the Node Package The Node.js runtime environment is cross-
Manager (NPM), which provides access to a platform, allowing developers to build and
vast ecosystem of open-source libraries deploy applications on Windows, macOS,
and tools, simplifying development. and Linux.
Node.js Event-Driven Architecture

Event Emitter Callback Functions Event Loop


Node.js uses an Event Callback functions are used The Node.js event loop is
Emitter to handle to handle asynchronous responsible for
asynchronous events, operations in Node.js, continuously checking for
allowing developers to providing a way to execute new events and executing
create and manage custom code when an event occurs. the corresponding callback
events in their applications. functions.
Node.js Asynchronous Programming
Callbacks 1
Node.js extensively uses callback
functions to handle asynchronous
operations, allowing the event loop 2 Promises
to continue processing other tasks Promises provide a more structured
while waiting for a response. approach to handling asynchronous
operations in Node.js, making the
code more readable and easier to
Async/Await 3 maintain.
Async/await syntax is a syntactic
sugar on top of Promises, making
asynchronous code in Node.js look
and behave more like synchronous
code.
Node.js Modules and Packages

Require NPM Module Exports Require Cache


The require() The Node Package The module.exports The Node.js require
function is used to Manager (NPM) is object is used to cache stores
load modules in the largest software define what a previously loaded
Node.js, allowing registry in the world, module should modules, improving
developers to reuse providing access to export, making it performance by
and share code thousands of open- available for other avoiding redundant
across their source packages and parts of the file system
applications. libraries. application. operations.
Conclusion and Next Steps
1 Conclusion
Node.js has become a popular choice for building scalable, real-time web
applications and APIs due to its event-driven, asynchronous architecture
and rich ecosystem of modules and packages.

2 Next Steps
To get started with Node.js, developers can explore online tutorials, build
simple projects, and contribute to open-source Node.js projects to
expand their skills and knowledge.

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