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Node.js

What is node.js?

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime that runs on Google’s V8 JavaScript engine.

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

Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine is what Chrome and similar browsers use to run JavaScript code.

What does it mean that node is a JavaScript runtime?

A JavaScript runtime is a program that is used to run JavaScript on a computer.

What is npm?

npm is a package manager which allows programmers to access over a million different packages of JavaScript code.

What version of node are you running on your machine?

v18.18.2

What version of npm are you running on your machine?

v9.8.1

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

    npm install -g jshint

What is node used for?

Node is used to run a variety of build tools which assist the development of JavaScript applications.