301 Reading Six
Node.js
-What is node.js?
answer-a program used to run javascript on computers.
-In your own words, what is Chrome’s V8 JavaScript Engine?
answer-it is an open-source engine that is specifically made to run javascript on google chrome.
-What does it mean that node is a JavaScript runtime?
answer-it is where javascript code is executed when you run it.
-What is npm?
answer-npm is a package manager
-What version of node are you running on your machine?
answer-v16.13.1
-What version of npm are you running on your machine?
answer-8.1.2
-What command would you type to install a library/package called ‘jshint’?
answer-npm install -g jshint
-What is node used for?
answer-runs various build tools that are designed to automate the developing of a javascript application.
Pair Programming
-What are the 6 reasons for pair programming?
answer-1. Greater efficiency, 2. engaged collaboration, 3. learning from fellow students, 4. social skills, 5. job interview readiness, 6. work environment readiness.
-In your experience, which of these reasons have you found most beneficial?
answer- Learning from fellow students has been most beneficial to me. We all learn at different paces and we all understand different things at different times. sometimes I know more about something than a partner and am able to help them, and sometimes they know more and are able to help me.
-How does pair programming work?
answer- one person is the driver, they do the actual typing, while the other person is the navigator and uses words to guide the driver but does not do any coding themselves.