JS AJAX Flashcards
1
Q
What is AJAX?
A
allows you to request data from a server and load it without having to refresh the 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
the XMLHttpRequest object?
4
Q
What event is fired by XMLHttpRequest objects when they are finished loading the data from the server?
A
load event
5
Q
Bonus Question: An XMLHttpRequest object has an addEventListener() method just like DOM elements. How is it possible that they both share this functionality?
A
they both share a prototype
