This document discusses building a basic "Hello World" Node.js application and provides an overview of Node.js. It demonstrates how to create a server using the http module, handle requests and responses, and listen on a port. Key features of Node.js are that it is event-driven, non-blocking, and uses JavaScript for both client-side and server-side applications. It also addresses some Node.js challenges like requiring a non-traditional server environment and advanced JavaScript skills.