Node.js and NPM
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What is Node.js and NPM?
Node.js is an open source, cross-platform runtime environment and library that is used for running web applications outside the client’s browser. It is used for server-side programming, and primarily deployed for non-blocking, event-driven servers, such as traditional web sites and back-end API services, but was originally designed with real-time, push-based architectures in mind. Every browser has its own version of a JS engine, and node.js is built on Google Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine.
npm (Node Package Manager) is the standard package manager for Node.js. It is two things: first and foremost, it is an online repository for the publishing of open-source Node.js projects; second, it is a command-line utility for interacting with said repository that aids in package installation, version management, and dependency management.
Free resources to learn Node.js and NPM
- RoadmapVisit Dedicated Node.js Roadmap
- Official docsNode.js Documentation
- Official docsNPM
- Official docsAn Introduction to NPM
More in stage 1: Workers KV
- Workers KV
- Key-value Operations
- Metadata Handling
- Bulk Operations
- Caching Patterns
- JavaScript Fundamentals
- Basic Command-line Knowledge
- TypeScript Fundamentals
- HTTP and Web Protocols
- Understand Serverless Architecture
- Git Basics
- Hono
- Itty Router
- Workers Runtime Environment
- Edge Computing Fundamentals
- Request/Response Handling
- Fetch API and Runtime APIs
- Workers Lifecycle
- Service Bindings
- Caching Strategies
- Middleware Patterns
- Bindings
- Logging and Monitoring
- Any Frontend Framework
- Wrangler
- Miniflare
- DevTools Integration
- CI/CD Pipelines
Node.js and NPM: common questions
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