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Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 36 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The core Javascript object that makes Ajax possible. Can fetch files from a web server






2. Makes the necessary arrangements for the server






3. 404 status message






4. It can access surrounding local variables






5. Stores the value returned when send() is finished






6. Everything in a document - everything in a browser window is an object. When we talk about these objects the word for that is model. Documents on a webpage = the DOM.






7. XMLHttpRequest to pass header name and get response.






8. User can keep interacting with page while data loads






9. symbol used to return the DOM object representing the element with a given id (replaces document.getElementById)






10. Ajax helps make more ________ sites






11. Sends request to server






12. The real value of XML HTTP request is in the way it is ________.






13. 200 status message






14. Objects have properties such as the title tag on a page is a property of _________. Properties themselves are objects.






15. 500 status message






16. Script to use _________: <script type="text/javascript" src=" http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/prototype/1.6.0.3/prototype.js "></script>






17. 401 status message






18. XML Allows you to use __________ as well because XML is a document.






19. This holds the status of the XMLHttpRequest - is set several times by the web server when the server is processing the request - values from 0-4 (4 implies that the request is completely processed by server)






20. Handler that runs whenever readyState changes






21. Way of encoding parameters into a URL (parameter1=value1&parameter2=value2)(parameters are preceded by a ?)






22. A group of interrelated web development techniques used on the client-side to create interactive web applications - Loading information using JavaScript from a web server without refreshing the page. Asynchronous requests may be made and responses ar






23. At its core ________ is a way of showing data in a text format that is parsable. Without an associated style file.






24. An object that allows requests to be made to the server without interrupting other browser tasks. Its an object and objects contain properties. The properties are: readyState - responseText - responseXML - status - statusText






25. Options that can be passed to the ____________: method (get or post) - parameters to pass to the server






26. Process to sending ___________: create request object(var ajax= new XMLHTTPRequest())- attach event handler to onreadystatechange(ajax.onreadystatechange = function) - open a connection (ajax.open("get" -url -true); makes arrangements for the server






27. 403 status message






28. new Ajax.Request("file.php" - { method:"get" - parameters: {zip:valueOfZipCode} - onSuccess: displayCityState } );






29. Fetches and displays list of choices using Ajax






30. JavaScript library built on top of Prototype that adds visual effects - drag and drop - and others (auto complete - in-place editors)






31. A lightweight data-interchange format






32. Parameters of Prototype's Ajax.Request: object- URL of request - ________






33. AJAX files ______________: Cannot be run from web page stored on hard drive - can only be run on web page stored on a web server






34. 400 status message






35. A set of useful additional objects - methods - and cross-browser compatibility fixes






36. Auto-completes from an array of choices