From d479cb4da9cf245aee2bb0255f744f37422d25bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: msmichellegar Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 12:26:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] first few glossary terms --- node-cheatsheet.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) create mode 100644 node-cheatsheet.md diff --git a/node-cheatsheet.md b/node-cheatsheet.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..be0c620 --- /dev/null +++ b/node-cheatsheet.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +# Node Cheatsheet + +A glossary of terms for Node.js. + + +| Term | Meaning | +|----------------|-------------------------------| +| `npm` | A package manager for Node.js. Allows you to install and publish open source Node project. | +| `npm package` | An open source Node project, published on npm. +| `npm init` | A command run in the terminal to initialise your Node project and create a package.json file. | +| `package.json` | A file holding various metadata about a Node project, such as project name, description or license information, installed packages. Usually located in the root directory. | From d0459af12d76d07187daa033a551f6374d0e1d3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: msmichellegar Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 12:47:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] more commands added including basic what is node.js --- node-cheatsheet.md | 16 ++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/node-cheatsheet.md b/node-cheatsheet.md index be0c620..434e442 100644 --- a/node-cheatsheet.md +++ b/node-cheatsheet.md @@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ A glossary of terms for Node.js. -| Term | Meaning | -|----------------|-------------------------------| -| `npm` | A package manager for Node.js. Allows you to install and publish open source Node project. | -| `npm package` | An open source Node project, published on npm. -| `npm init` | A command run in the terminal to initialise your Node project and create a package.json file. | -| `package.json` | A file holding various metadata about a Node project, such as project name, description or license information, installed packages. Usually located in the root directory. | +| Term | Meaning | +|----------------|----------------------------------| +| `Node.js` | JavaScript for servers. | +| `web server` | Program that processes requests for the internet via HTTP. | +| `HTTP` | Short for HyperText Transfer Protocol. The set of standards for transferring files over the internet. | +| `npm` | Package manager for Node.js. Allows you to install and publish open source Node projects. | +| `npm package` | Open source Node project, published on npm. +| `npm init` | Command run in the terminal to initialise your Node project and create a package.json file. | +| `package.json` | File holding various metadata about a Node project, such as project name, description or license information, installed packages (or dependencies). Usually located in the root directory. Package.json cheatsheet [here](http://browsenpm.org/package-json). | +| `dependencies` | Packages installed from npm that are necessary to run the project successfully. Listed in the package.json. | From a91087f966496e05c3648f02b937e70d0e94cdf4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: msmichellegar Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 13:25:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] more commands and terms added --- node-cheatsheet.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/node-cheatsheet.md b/node-cheatsheet.md index 434e442..a4deb24 100644 --- a/node-cheatsheet.md +++ b/node-cheatsheet.md @@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ A glossary of terms for Node.js. | `web server` | Program that processes requests for the internet via HTTP. | | `HTTP` | Short for HyperText Transfer Protocol. The set of standards for transferring files over the internet. | | `npm` | Package manager for Node.js. Allows you to install and publish open source Node projects. | -| `npm package` | Open source Node project, published on npm. +| `npm package` | Open source Node project, published on npm. | | `npm init` | Command run in the terminal to initialise your Node project and create a package.json file. | +| `npm install ` | Command run in the terminal to install an npm package. | | `package.json` | File holding various metadata about a Node project, such as project name, description or license information, installed packages (or dependencies). Usually located in the root directory. Package.json cheatsheet [here](http://browsenpm.org/package-json). | | `dependencies` | Packages installed from npm that are necessary to run the project successfully. Listed in the package.json. | From 5fac0fe46e2c448645205380224ee76874cd4367 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: msmichellegar Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 13:34:22 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] adds readme link to node cheatsheet --- README.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5a28470..4c471b0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1 +1,5 @@ -# cheatsheets \ No newline at end of file +# Cheatsheets + +A set of cheatsheets and glossary terms that will be useful for completing the Node Girls workshops. + +* [Node Cheatsheet](https://github.com/node-girls/cheatsheets/master/node-cheatsheet.md)