JavaScript AJAX Flashcards
1
Q
What is AJAX?
A
programming practice of building complex, dynamic webpages using a technology known as XMLHttpRequest
changing the page without having to refresh the whole 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 is fired
5
Q
An XMLHttpRequest object has an addEventListener() method just like DOM elements. How is it possible that they both share this functionality?
A
prototypal inheritance/
It is a method by which an object can inherit the properties and methods of another object.
