Babel & Webpack Environment Setup

This video tutorial guides viewers through building a CRUD application using ES 2015 modules. It covers setting up a development environment with Babel and Webpack, installing Node.js and Git Bash, and initializing a project. The tutorial also demonstrates using Visual Studio Code and its integrated terminal, compiling code with Webpack, and running a development server. The focus is on creating a workflow that allows the use of modern JavaScript features not yet supported by browsers.

Why do we need Babel when working with ES 2015 modules?

• To manage project dependencies

• To provide a graphical user interface for coding

• To enhance the performance of JavaScript code

• To compile ES 2015 code to ES 5 for browser compatibility

What is the recommended command line tool for Windows users?

• Terminal

• Git Bash

• CMD

• PowerShell

What is the purpose of the 'microposts' folder in the setup process?

• To contain system logs

• To serve as the project directory

• To store temporary files

• To hold backup files

What command is used to install project dependencies listed in package.json?

• npm build

• npm run

• npm start

• npm install

How can you open Visual Studio Code from the command line?

• By typing 'vscode'

• By typing 'code'

• By typing 'open'

• By typing 'editor'

What does the 'npm run build' command do?

• Installs new packages

• Deletes the build folder

• Compiles the code to ES 5

• Starts the development server

Which file is included in the index.html after the build process?

• app.js

• index.js

• main.js

• app.bundle.js