Since JavaScript is single-threaded, it blocks the main thread and no other code executes until the task completes. To understand this, you will create a Node.js program with an infinite loop so that it doesn’t exit when run. Using nano or your preferred text editor, create and open the process.js file: nano process.
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PrerequisitesSetting up the Project and Installing DependenciesUnderstanding Processes and ThreadsUnderstanding Hidden Threads in Node.jsCreating a CPU-Bound Task Without Worker ThreadsOffloading a CPU-Bound Task Using PromisesOffloading a CPU-Bound Task with the worker-threads ModuleOptimizing a CPU-Intensive Task Using Four Worker ThreadsConclusion14 Comments
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