Node.js & Server Side Languages

What is Node.js?

• NodeJS is a open source Server Environment
• Uses Asynchronous Programming
• Runs single-threaded
• Uses JavaScript on server

What can Node.js Do?

• Node.js can generate dynamic page content
• Node.js Can `Create, Open, Read, Write, Delete, and close files on a server.
• Node.js Can collect form data
• Node.js Can Add, Delete, modify data in a database

What is a Node.js File?

• Node.js files contain tasks to be executed on certain events
• File must be initiated on server

Back-end API(Application Programmable Interface)

• NPM used to init, install node package(s)

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Topics

• HTTP Module
• Modules
• Middleware
• Express.js
• Design Pattern
  • Server
  • Listener
  • Router
• Unit Testing
  • Jest
• Nodemon

Getting Started

mkdir folder_name
cd folder_name
npm init
npm update


git init
###CREATE REPO in GITHUB
git remote add origin [email protected]:username-EX/Name_of_Repo.git
git branch -M main

To Run Project

npm i
npm start

To Run Test

npm i
npm test