Migrating to Angular 2 (Video 10)

The video tutorial explains the transition from controllers to components in Angular 2, highlighting their importance and how they can be used to create reusable code. It discusses identifying opportunities for components in applications, converting Angular 1 directives to components, and the use of TypeScript for writing component code. The tutorial concludes with a summary of updates made to sample applications and plans for future videos.

Explain the significance of using TypeScript for writing components in Angular.

What are the key differences between Angular 1 directives and Angular 2 components?