AWS, JavaScript, React - Deploy Web Apps on the Cloud - What Is React?

React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces, maintained by Facebook. Unlike frameworks like Angular and Vue, React is unopinionated, offering minimal built-in functionality. Developers can build websites, mobile, and desktop apps with React, using additional tools like React Native and Electron. React's efficiency comes from its use of a virtual DOM. Major companies like Facebook, Netflix, and Airbnb use React. The React community has developed numerous libraries, making it a popular choice for web development.

What distinguishes React from frameworks like Angular and Vue?

• React has built-in state management.

• React is a full-fledged framework.

• React is unopinionated and lightweight.

• React is only for mobile apps.

Which library would you use for mobile app development with React?

• jQuery

• Angular

• Electron

• React Native

How does React efficiently manipulate the DOM?

• Through server-side rendering

• Using a virtual DOM

• By using jQuery

• By directly altering the HTML elements

Which of the following companies is NOT mentioned as a user of React?

• Facebook

• Netflix

• Google

• Airbnb

What is one of the fundamental concepts of React that will be covered next?

• State management

• Component design

• Routing

• Networking