javascript-ajax Flashcards
What is AJAX?
Ajax, which initially stood for Asynchronous JavaScript And XML, is a programming practice of building complex, dynamic webpages using a technology known as XMLHttpRequest.
-https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/AJAX
What does the AJAX acronym stand for?
Asynchronous JavaScript and XML
Which object is built into the browser for making HTTP requests in JavaScript?
XML HTTP request
What event is fired by XMLHttpRequest objects when they are finished loading the data from the server?
Load
Bonus Question: An XMLHttpRequest object has an addEventListener() method just like DOM elements. How is it possible that they both share this functionality?
prototypal inheritance