Lesson 8 Flashcards
Callback
The click action is the event, and script response.
Computer Program
Is a recipe we direct the computer to execute that results in a particular display or action.
Dynamic Application
Adjusts and responds to such a actions by end users.
Event Handler
An event is an action or occurrence detected by the program that may be handled by the program.
Events
Are actions that trigger other actions to occur.
Function
Is a segment of a program defined and performed in isolation from other parts.
Identifiers
Basically the name of variables and functions.
Interactivity
Enables an end user to take action in an application, usually by clicking a button or pressing a key.
JavaScript Library
Is pre-written JavaScript code.
JQuery
Is the leading javascript library of this sort.
Library
Is a collection of resources.
Methods
Although JavaScript builds in a library of useful functions for many common operations, some JavaScript capabilities are tied strongly to particular objects HTML defines.
Subroutines
To perform a frequently used operation within a program.
Validation
Is an important responsibility for javascript.
Variable
JavaScript programs have one other kind of symbolic abbreviation, or name that’s common