Ready to dive into Node.js? This open-source, event-driven runtime for developing web applications on a variety of platforms is taking the programming community by storm. Join Eric Greene for the first of a seven-part series on mastering Node.js.   Explore important Node.js concepts, and see how to install it, how to manage packages with Node Package Manager (npm), and how to debug Node.js applications. Take a look at the Node REPL environment, build a simple web server, learn about file I/O, and even debug Node applications. Plus, see lots of demos in this practical and foundational course.