Javascript-Ajax Flashcards
1
Q
What is AJAX?
A
Ajax is a technique for loading data into part of a web page without having to refresh the entire page. The data is often sent in a JSON format
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 object
4
Q
What event is fired by XMLHttpRequest objects when they are finished loading the data from the server?
A
the load event
5
Q
An XMLHttpRequest object has an addEventListener() method just like DOM elements. How is it possible that they both share this functionality?
A
they have a shared prototype object
