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Class 6 Summary: This class is about Node.js

What is node.js?

-Node.js is a program we can use to execute JavaScript on our computers. In other words, it’s a JavaScript runtime.

In your own words, what is Chrome’s V8 JavaScript Engine?

-open-source browser engine

What does it mean that node is a JavaScript runtime?

-a program we can use to execute JavaScript on our computers.

What is npm?

-package manager that comes bundled with Node

What version of node are you running on your machine?

v19.0.1

What version of npm are you running on your machine?

8.19.2

What command would you type to install a library/package called ‘jshint’?

npm install -g jshint

What is node used for?

running JavaScript on the server.

Source: https://www.sitepoint.com/an-introduction-to-node-js/

Source: https://www.codefellows.org/blog/6-reasons-for-pair-programming/

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