Correct answer is -iii) A REST Instance
A REST Instance is required to build an application with Java and Node.js
The key differences between Node.js and Java
Below is a comparative table of Node.js vs. Java to demonstrate their distinctions more clearly.
| Comparison factors | Node.js | Java |
|---|
| Definition | A server platform for working with JavaScript. | A programming language and platform. |
| Productivity and resource consumption | Node.js performance vs. Java is lower, but is lightweight and can be used to maintain lightweight tasks. | Along with high performance, it requires a lot of memory. |
| Flow control | Uses two types of threads: the main thread processed by the event loop, and several additional threads. | You can create an application and run multiple threads while the load is being distributed. |
| Frameworks | Express.js, Sails.js, Socket.io, Partial.js, etc. | Spring, Struts, JSF, Hibernate, Tapestry, etc. |
| Usage | Cross-platform applications, web applications. | The multifunctional language for complex corporate applications. |
| Runtime environment | V8 engine from Google. | Java virtual machine. |
