What is Node.js? JavaScript Back-End - AI Video Analysis

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Oh, this is a cool premise! So if I know JavaScript already, I can just jump into building both the front and back end? That's a huge time saver if it's true.
So it's not a language itself, but a way to run JS on the server. That makes a lot of sense. I was wondering how that worked, since JS used to be strictly browser-based.
Okay, npm as a toolbox of libraries – I get that. It's like, why reinvent the wheel when someone has already built a perfectly good one for you?

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Node.js enables developers to use JavaScript for both front-end and back-end development, allowing for full-stack applications using a single language [0:24]. It's not a programming language itself, but a runtime environment that lets JavaScript execute on the server, facilitating tasks like database interaction and API communication that were previously restricted to other languages [0:24-0:49]. This capability is amplified by npm (Node Package Manager), a vast repository of open-source libraries that simplifies common coding tasks, such as password encryption, by providing pre-built solutions [0:49-1:13]. Many popular JavaScript frameworks, including React and Express.js, are built upon Node.js and distributed via npm, making familiarity with both essential for modern web development...
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Node.js enables developers to use JavaScript for both front-end and back-end development, allowing for full-stack applications using a single language [0:24]. It's not a programming language itself, but a runtime environment that lets JavaScript execute on the server, facilitating tasks like database interaction and API communication that were previously restricted to other languages [0:24-0:49]. This capability is amplified by npm (Node Package Manager), a vast repository of open-source libraries that simplifies common coding tasks, such as password encryption, by providing pre-built solutions [0:49-1:13]. Many popular JavaScript frameworks, including React and Express.js, are built upon Node.js and distributed via npm, making familiarity with both essential for modern web development...
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