Lecture 8 (fetch)

Question 1

fetch

Answer 1

used to obtain a resource file (css,js,html), image, video, data
fetch(url).
then(function(response){
// handle the response}).
catch(function(error) {
// handle the error
})

Question 2

json

Answer 2

JavaScript Object Notation:

• Format for data sharing
• Language independent
• Alternative to XML

Question 3

web app manifest

Answer 3

• list of contents
• provides info about the app
  e. g. theme colour, icons, name
• json file

Question 4

service worker

Answer 4

• makes apps and web pages available offline

- communicates with network and cache