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computer science

Unit 1
Web Development
HTMLCSSJavaScript
Unit 2 • Chapter 1

Node.js

Video Summary

**Node.js is a server-side JavaScript runtime environment. It allows you to run JavaScript code on the server, outside of a web browser.** **Node.js is used to build scalable network applications. It is particularly well-suited for real-time applications, such as chat apps and video streaming.** **To install Node.js, you can use the following steps:** 1. **Download the Node.js installer from the official website.** 2. **Run the installer and follow the instructions.** 3. **Once the installation is complete, you can verify that Node.js is installed by running the following command in a terminal window:** ``` node -v ``` **Node.js is a powerful tool that can be used to build a variety of different types of applications. For more information, please visit the official Node.js website.**

Knowledge Check

What is the difference between callbacks and promises in Node.js?

What is the purpose of the require function in Node.js?

What is the default port for Express servers?