Chapter 1. Node.js Fundamentals
Node.js is one of the most popular JavaScript-driven technologies nowadays. It was created in 2009 by Ryan Dahl and since then, the framework has evolved into a well-developed ecosystem. Its package manager is full of useful modules and developers around the world have started using Node.js in their production environments. In this chapter, we will learn about the following:
- Node.js building blocks
- The main capabilities of the environment
- The package management of Node.js
Understanding the Node.js architecture
Back in the days, Ryan was interested in developing network applications. He found out that most high performance servers followed similar concepts. Their architecture was similar to that of an event loop and they ...
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