Description
Node.js is a framework for the JavaScript language used to develop applications. It is primarily used for building server-side and client-side applications. Learning how to develop scalable applications with Node.js is important to gain experience in both backend and frontend development.
Application in education
Node.js can be used in education to teach students concepts of web development and backend programming. Since this framework is based on JavaScript, it serves to teach the fundamentals of programming. It also helps familiarize students with databases, asynchronous programming, application development, and more.
Functionalities
- Server execution environment
- Use of asynchronous APIs
- Access to web servers
Advantages
- Fast and high performance
- Quick prototype development
- Active community