Node.js Runtime Environment

  1. Core Architectural Concepts
    1. The Event Loop
      1. Overview of the Event Loop
        1. Single-Threaded Nature
          1. Phases of the Event Loop
            1. Timers Phase
              1. Pending Callbacks Phase
                1. Idle and Prepare Phase
                  1. Poll Phase
                    1. Check Phase
                      1. Close Callbacks Phase
                      2. process.nextTick
                        1. Use Cases and Behavior
                          1. Priority in Event Loop
                          2. Microtasks vs Macrotasks
                            1. Microtask Queue
                              1. Macrotask Queue
                                1. Execution Order
                                  1. Promise Resolution
                                2. The Libuv Library
                                  1. Role in Node.js Architecture
                                    1. Thread Pool Management
                                      1. Handling File System Operations
                                        1. Handling Network Operations
                                          1. Cross-Platform Abstraction
                                          2. The V8 Engine Integration
                                            1. Compilation and Execution of JavaScript
                                              1. Memory Management
                                                1. Garbage Collection
                                                  1. Performance Optimizations
                                                    1. Heap and Stack Management

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                                                  4. Node.js Module Systems