Node.js: JavaScript outside the browser
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This concept is being written. It gets the full five steps — explanation, predict, interview angle, practice with tests, and review cards. Here is exactly what it will cover, so you can study it elsewhere in the meantime.
What it covers
- what Node is (V8 + system APIs)
- REPL
- running a file
console.log- reading
process.argv - browser vs Node differences (no DOM,
fs)
Words you will know
What you will practise
- CLI that greets a name from argv
Interview questions this answers
- What is the difference between Node.js and the browser as JavaScript environments?