Reading-Notes

Reading Notes Class 307

• What is node.js? Node. js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment and library for running web applications outside the client’s browser.
• In your own words, what is Chrome’s V8 JavaScript Engine? It is normal JS that can be written and executed within or outside web browers. This is makes server side scripting possible.
• What does it mean that node is a JavaScript runtime? The Node. js runtime is the software stack responsible for installing your web service’s code and its dependencies and running your service. The Node.js runtime for App Engine in the standard environment is declared in the app.yaml file: Node.js 18.
• What is npm? Npm stands for Node Package Manager. It’s a library and registry for JavaScript software packages. npm also has command-line tools to help you install the different packages and manage their dependencies. npm is free and relied on by over 11 million developers worldwide.
• What version of node are you running on your machine? v19.7.0
• What version of npm are you running on your machine? 9.5.0
• What command would you type to install a library/package called ‘jshint’? To install the JSHint tool, run the command npm install jshint in CLI. If you want to check if JSHint has been successfully installed, run the command jshint -version to see its version. Once this step is over, installation is complete.

• What is node used for? Node allows developers to write JavaScript code that runs directly in a computer process itself instead of in a browser. Node can, therefore, be used to write server-side applications with access to the operating system, file system, and everything else required to build fully-functional applications.

• What are the 6 reasons for pair programming? Greater efficiency, Engaged collaboration, Learning from fellow students, Social skills, Job interview readiness, Work environment readiness
• In your experience, which of these reasons have you found most beneficial? I ahve found learning from fellow students the most helpful, being able to talk about questions and problems has been huge for me!
• How does pair programming work? Pair programming is a software development technique in which two programmers work together at one workstation. One, the driver, writes code while the other, the observer or navigator, reviews each line of code as it is typed in. The two programmers switch roles frequently.

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