Question 1

Why are Buffers needed?

Accepted Answer

Buffers allow Node.js to efficiently process files, media, network packets, and other binary data.

Question 2

What are Buffers in Node.js?

Accepted Answer

Buffers are memory structures used to store and manipulate raw binary data.

Question 3

Where are Buffers used?

Accepted Answer

Buffers are used in file systems, networking, Streams, media processing, encryption, and compression.

Question 4

How are Buffers different from Strings?

Accepted Answer

Strings store text data, while Buffers store raw binary data as bytes.

Why are Buffers needed?

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