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Get an introduction to Node.js—a JavaScript runtime environment typically used to build back-end apps.
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Ready to start your journey into the Node.js JavaScript runtime environment? Take Learn Node.js: Fundamentals—the powerful Node.js runtime environment has been ranked the technology most commonly used by professional developers. It has myriad potential uses for JavaScript development including being a great environment for building efficient network applications.
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