Mega Web Development Bootcamp with React Bootstrap 5, Redux, and REST API - Installing NodeJS runtime

The video explains how JavaScript runs automatically in browsers due to built-in engines. To run JavaScript outside of browsers, such as on a server, Node.js is required. Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on the Chrome V8 engine, enabling JavaScript execution on computers. The video provides a step-by-step guide to downloading and installing Node.js, including visiting the Node.js website, selecting the long-term support version, downloading the EXE file, and completing the installation process.

Why does JavaScript run automatically in web browsers?

• Because JavaScript is pre-installed on all computers.

• Because browsers have a built-in JavaScript engine.

• Because JavaScript is a server-side language.

• Because browsers download JavaScript from the internet.

What is Node.js primarily used for?

• To create web pages.

• To design user interfaces.

• To compile JavaScript into machine code.

• To run JavaScript outside of a browser.

On which engine is Node.js built?

• Chrome V8

• Microsoft Chakra

• Mozilla SpiderMonkey

• Safari Nitro

What is the first step to install Node.js on your computer?

• Purchase a Node.js license.

• Visit the Node.js website and download the EXE file.

• Open a terminal and type 'install node'.

• Download the source code from GitHub.

What should you do after downloading the Node.js EXE file?

• Delete the EXE file to save space.

• Run the EXE file and follow the installation steps.

• Move the EXE file to the system folder.

• Open the EXE file with a text editor.