Angular is an open-source JavaScript framework for building mobile and desktop web applications. It uses TypeScript for development and focuses on building single page applications. The key aspects of Angular include components, modules, templates and data binding.
To set up an Angular application, developers must install Node.js, Angular CLI and configure the development environment. The Angular CLI is used to generate components, run tests and deploy applications. Components and modules are fundamental building blocks - components define views and logic, while modules organize an application's components. Data binding in templates connects application data and DOM elements.