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Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 36 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The real value of XML HTTP request is in the way it is ________.






2. 404 status message






3. Sends request to server






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






5. Handler that runs whenever readyState changes






6. 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






7. The core Javascript object that makes Ajax possible. Can fetch files from a web server






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






9. 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






10. 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)






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






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






13. Auto-completes from an array of choices






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






15. 403 status message






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






17. User can keep interacting with page while data loads






18. 400 status message






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






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






21. A lightweight data-interchange format






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






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






24. 200 status message






25. 500 status message






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






27. Makes the necessary arrangements for the server






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






29. It can access surrounding local variables






30. 401 status message






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






32. XMLHttpRequest to pass header name and get response.






33. Fetches and displays list of choices using Ajax






34. Ajax helps make more ________ sites






35. 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.






36. 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