javascript-custom-methods

Question 1

What is a method?

Answer 1

a function that is a property of an object; a function in an object

Question 2

How can you tell the difference between a method definition and a method call?

Answer 2

method definition has a function keyword with it being defined while method call just has the method name with parentheses

Question 3

Describe method definition syntax (structure).

Answer 3

property in an object with function keyword and parameters in parenthesis with code in the code block between the curly braces

Question 4

Describe method call syntax (structure).

Answer 4

ex: .call( )

Question 5

How is a method different from any other function?

Answer 5

it is inside an object

Question 6

What is the defining characteristic of Object-Oriented Programming?

Answer 6

it contains both data (as properties) and behavior (as methods)

Question 7

What are the four “principles” of Object-Oriented Programming?

Answer 7

abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism

Question 8

What does API stand for?

Answer 8

Application Programming Interface

Question 9

What is the purpose of an API?

Answer 9

acts as a middleman between user and system; delivers user response to system, and system response back to user

Question 10

What is “abstraction”?

Answer 10

generalizing/simplifying what is going on