Intro to node and non blocking io
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The document provides an overview of Node.js, emphasizing its capabilities as a non-blocking, event-driven platform that allows for high concurrency in applications. It contrasts Node.js with Ruby on Rails, highlighting the benefits of JavaScript code sharing between server and client, while noting Node's barebones nature and evolving ecosystem. The document also discusses when to use Node.js, stressing its advantages in I/O-heavy situations but cautioning against its use in CPU-intensive contexts.
Intro to node and non blocking io
- 1. Intro to Node.js Amy Hua
- 2. Agenda What is Node.js? What is non-blocking I/O? When should you use Node? Node vs Ruby on Rails
- 3. What is Node.js? | summary • is a command-line tool that can be run as a regular web server and lets one run Javascript programs • utilizes the very fast V8 Javascript engine built in Google Chrome • is very good when you need to do several things at the same time • is event-based so all the wonderful Ajax like stuff can be done on the server side • lets us share code between the browser and the backend Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5062614/how-to-decide-when-to-use-nodejs
- 4. What is Node.js? | summary • InfoWorld Technology of the Year Award (2012) • 2nd most popular repo on Github
- 5. What is Node.js? “Node is Javascript on the server…done right” “Javascript everywhere” Sounds confusing: • Node is not written in Javascript • It is written in C++, but developers interact with Node through the look and feel of Javascript • ~20,000 lines of C++ • ~20,000 lines of Javascript • Asynchronous server model
- 6. What is Node.js? Node is a set of libraries written on top of Chrome‟s V8 Javascript Engine. What is the V8 Javascript Engine? • A Javascript engine is software that interprets & executes Javascript. • V8 Javascript Engine is written in C++ (and so is Node) and is extremely fast at running Javascript.
- 7. What is Node.js? Announced in 2009, founded by Ryan Dahl. Ryan Dahl originally built Node out of frustrations with trying to build web servers in Ruby.
- 8. What is Node.js? Extremely young. • 2009: Ryan Dahl announced Node.js • 2010: became somewhat stable • 11/2011: “stuff works in windows” • 6/2012: “stuff works better” Node is still changing
- 9. What is Node.js? Node.js demonstrates “how I/O should be done” – Ryan Dahl What is I/O?
- 10. What is Node.js? event-driven, non-blocking I/O model
- 11. What is Node.js? | I/O models Blocking I/O Model Example: ways in which a server can process orders from customers Hi, my name is Apache. How may I take your order? • The server serves one customer at a time. • As each customer is deciding on their order, the server sits and waits. • When the customer decides on an order, the server processes their order and moves on to the next customer.
- 12. What is Node.js? | non-blocking I/O Blocking I/O Model Hmm… still thinking... OMG she’s blocking me. I could have ordered by now.
- 13. What is Node.js? | non-blocking I/O Blocking I/O Model Hmm… still thinking... OMG she’s blocking me. I could have ordered by now. Pseudocode: order1 = db.query(“SELECT * FROM menu WHERE preference = most”) order1.process order2.process
- 14. What is Node.js? | non-blocking I/O Blocking I/O Model The more customers you want to serve at once, the more cashier lines you‟ll need. Cashier lines ~ threads in computing Multi-threaded processing Parallel code execution Multiple CPUs run at a time, utilizing shared resources (memory)
- 15. What is Node.js? | non-blocking I/O Non-Blocking I/O Model I’m still thinking, but callback to me when I’m done.While he’s thinking, I’ll order the salmon. • Node loops through the customers and polls them to determine which ones are ready to order. • During a function‟s queue, Node can listen to another event. • When the other customer is finally ready to order, he‟ll issue a callback. • Asynchronous callbacks: “come back to me when I’m finished” • function called at the completion of a given task.
- 16. What is Node.js? | non-blocking I/O Non-Blocking I/O Model I’m still thinking, but callback to me when I’m done.While he’s thinking, I’ll order the salmon. Node code console.log(„Hello‟); setTimeout(function () { console.log(„World‟); }, 5000); console.log(„Bye‟); // Outputs: // Hello // Bye // World Allows for high concurrency
- 17. What is Node.js? | non-blocking I/O Non-Blocking I/O Model I’m still thinking, but callback to me when I’m done.While he’s thinking, I’ll order the salmon. Every function in Node is non-blocking Single-threaded No parallel code execution Single CPU
- 18. What is Node.js? | non-blocking I/O Node is great for applications with high concurrency (Concurrency = number of concurrent clients or users)
- 19. What is Node.js? | non-blocking I/O nginx: non-blocking I/O apache: blocking I/O
- 20. Agenda What is Node.js? What is non-blocking I/O? When should you use Node? Node vs Ruby on Rails
- 21. When should you use Node? Should you always use Node?
- 22. When should you use Node? No
- 23. When should you use Node? Use Node when: cost of I/O > cost of more difficult to write code Cons: • Not useful for when I/O is light, CPU usage is high (e.g., video encoding software) • Still very barebones, not a powerful framework yet • You live on Mars • can‟t utilize any code or libraries in the blocking-I/O world (or else risk hanging your whole application)
- 24. Agenda What is Node.js? What is non-blocking I/O? When should you use Node? Node vs Ruby on Rails
- 25. Node.js vs Rails Node.js Ruby on Rails • Server framework. Requires Express.js or Mongoose, etc. • One language: Javascript (and all of its pros and cons) • Low-level, barebones framework with freeform MVC. Requires custom configuration of modules, views, and helpers. Handpicking over default configurations. • Code sharing between server-side and client-side JS processes • Still evolving libraries and tools, developing ecosystem • No rapid prototyping • Web framework • Ruby, Javascript, SQL • Full package, many built-in functions, more out of the box framework • “Convention over Configuration” – spend less time on configuration, more on actual code • Utilizes best practices • Robust sources of libraries and tools, large ecosystem • Rapid prototyping
- 26. Questions
Editor's Notes
- #6: Google V8 Javascript Engine is written in C++Node is a set of libraries on top of V8 to build networking applications.Node has the look and feel of JavascriptNode comes with its own Javascript REPLNode is sugar on top of Google V8
- #12: Traditional Way:The server serves one customer at a time.As each customer is deciding on their order, the server sits and waits.When the customer decides on an order, the server processes their order and moves on to the next customer.
- #13: Traditional Way:The server serves one customer at a time.As each customer is deciding on their order, the server sits and waits.When the customer decides on an order, the server processes their order and moves on to the next customer.
- #14: Traditional Way:The server serves one customer at a time.As each customer is deciding on their order, the server sits and waits.When the customer decides on an order, the server processes their order and moves on to the next customer.
- #15: Traditional Way:The server serves one customer at a time.As each customer is deciding on their order, the server sits and waits.When the customer decides on an order, the server processes their order and moves on to the next customer.