1-introduction.md

Introduction

• JavaScript-based framework/platform
• Google Chrome's JavaScript V8 Engine
• Develop I/O intensive web applications

Features

• Asynchronous and Event Driven
• Very Fast
• Single Threaded, but Highly Scalable

Where to use

• I/O bound Applications
• Data Streaming Applications
• Data Intensive Real-time Applications
• JSON APIs based Applications
• Single Page Applications

Where not to use

• CPU intensive applications
• Strong numerical algorithms / calculations

Requirements

• NodeJS / NPM
• Sublime Text / VS Code
• Nice to have
  • NVM
  • Git / GitHub Desktop
  • GitHub Account
  • Cygwin (Unix tools for Windows)

Side Notes

Ensure access to:

• https://npmjs.com/
• https://github.com/

NodeJS Versions

2018-11-04

• Long Term Version v8.11.1 (LTS)
• Current Version v9.11.1 (Current)

2017-12-12

• Long Term Version v8.9.3 (LTS)
• Current Version v9.3.0 (Current)

2017-31-10

• Long Term Version v8.9.0 (LTS)
• Current Version v9.0.0 (Current)

2017-06-06

• Long Term Version v6.9.2 (LTS)
• Current Version v7.2.1 (Current)