AJAX Flashcards
1
Q
What is AJAX?
A
Programming practice of building complex, dynamic webpages using a technology known as XMLHttpRequest. A way to grab information form the server without having to refresh the page.
2
Q
What does the AJAX acronym stand for?
A
Asynchronous
JavaScript
And
XML
3
Q
Which object is built into the browser for making HTTP requests in JavaScript?
A
XMLHttpRequest()
4
Q
What event is fired by XMLHttpRequest objects when they are finished loading the data from the server?
A
load event
5
Q
An XMLHttpRequest object has an addEventListener() method just like DOM elements. How is it possible that they both share this functionality?
A
prototype inheritance
