Topics Covered

• Duration: 80 minutes

• Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the module system in Node.js.

  • Learn how to use CommonJS and ES6 modules.

• Outline:

  1. Importing and exporting modules.

  2. Core vs. third-party modules.

  3. Introduction to npm for package management.

  4. Working with package.json and dependency management​​.

• Student Activity:

  • Write and use a custom module to calculate the factorial of a number.

  • Install a third-party package like chalk and use it to color the output of your application.

• Homework Assignment:

  • Write a module that exports utility functions for string manipulation (e.g., reversing a string, changing case).

  • Research and list three popular npm packages used in production projects.