The Front-End Web Developer Bootcamp - HTML, CSS, JS, and React - Introduction to React.JS

The video tutorial introduces React JS, a JavaScript library maintained by Meta, and compares it to Angular JS. It explains the concept of single page applications, highlighting React's ability to refresh only specific components rather than entire pages. The tutorial emphasizes the reusability of components in React, allowing for efficient UI development. It also provides guidance on setting up a development environment with Node.js and an IDE. Finally, the video explains the role of NPM in managing packages, drawing parallels to a marketplace model.

What is React JS primarily considered as?

• A Python library

• A JavaScript library

• A JavaScript framework

• A CSS framework

Who maintains React JS?

• Microsoft

• Meta and a community of developers

• Amazon

• Google

What is a key advantage of using React JS for single-page applications?

• It is slower than traditional methods

• It requires no JavaScript

• It refreshes only the necessary components

• It refreshes the entire page for every transition

What is a reusable component in React JS?

• A piece of code that cannot be reused

• A user interface element that can be used in multiple places

• A CSS style

• A database query

What is the first step in setting up the development environment for React JS?

• Downloading Node.js

• Installing Python

• Creating a database

• Writing HTML code

What does NPM stand for?

• New Programming Method

• Network Protocol Manager

• Node Programming Module

• Node Package Manager

How does NPM function similarly to a marketplace?

• It provides free software

• It is a social media platform

• It connects developers with users of their code

• It sells physical products