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Who created JavaScript?
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Netscape Corporation
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What was JavaScript's original name?
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LiveScript
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Why is JavaScript named "JavaScript"?
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Netscape Corporation wanted a more recognizable name, so they contacted with Sun Microsystems, creators of Java, to call it "JavaScript," though it is not derived from or a subset of Java.
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What is the name of server-side JavaScript?
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LiveWire
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What is LiveWire?
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Server-side JavaScript that can work with back-end server processes.
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What is client-side JavaScript?
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JavaScript written within an HTML document, which allows programmers to add interactivity to Web pages without using server-side solutions, like CGI.
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What are the minimum browser requirements for JavaScript?
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Navigator 2.0
IE 3.0 Mosaic 2.0 Lotus Personal Web Client 3.0 |
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What are the six main characteristics of JavaScript?
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Javascript...
1. is a scripting language. 2. is object-based, not object-oriented. 3. is event-driven 4. is platform-independent. 5. enables quick development. 6. is relatively easy to learn. |
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What is a scripting language?
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A simple programming language designed to enable computer users to write useful programs easily.
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What are the differences between scripting and programming languages?
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1. Scripting is interpreted, while programming must be compiled.
2. Scripting is platform independent, while programming is not. 3. Scripting is smaller and less powerful than programming, but easier to use and create. |
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What is Perl?
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A scripting language used for Web server tasks and CGI programs.
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What is Tcl and what does it stand for?
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Tool Command Language is a scripting language used to develop applications such as GUIs, prototypes, and CGI.
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What is REXX?
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A procedural scripting language used to create programs and algorithms.
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What is a key use of scripting languages?
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To allow more complex programs (created by programming languages like C and C++) to work together.
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List four common scripting languages.
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1. JavaScript
2. Perl 3. Tcl 4. REXX |
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List common programming languages.
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1. C
2. C++ 3. Pascal |
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What is JavaScript syntax similar to?
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C or Pascal
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What does object-oriented mean?
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A collection of objects performing different functions that are related in a hierarchical manner (new objects and subclasses of objects are inherit the properties and methods of those above them). Programming is object-oriented.
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What does object-based mean?
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A sequence of statements that collectively perform a task and derive functionality from a collection of built-in objects or created objects. Scripting is object-based.
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