Java Web Development - Servlets and JSP

Introduction To Java Web Technology

• Web Applications, CGI and the Role of Java
• 3-tier Architecture
• Understand Model-View-Controller (MVC) Architecture
• Why Use Servlets and JSP

Web Technology Precursors

• Java Web Containers
• Web Servers
• HTML and HTTP
• HTTP Methods: Request and Response
• Web Technology Basics
• Web Application Structures

Introducing Java Servlets

• Understand the Benefits of Java Servlet Technology
• Servlet Concerns
• Static and Dynamic Content
• The Constituents of a Servlet
• Creating Simple Servlets

Developing Java Servlets

• Writing HTTP Servlets
• Deploy HTTP Servlets
• Run HTTP Servlets

The Servlet Environment

• HttpServlet and Related API's
• Servlet Form Processing
• State/Session Management
• Cookies

Web Container Facilities

• Understand the Purpose and Structure of Deployment Descriptors
• Control Context Root and Servlet Mapping
• Create and use Context and Init Parameters
• Use Annotations to Configure Servlets

Controller Facilities

• Servlet Lifecycle
• Describe Advanced Elements of Servlet API's
• Filters and Listeners

Introduction To JavaServer Pages

• Describe why Servlets are not the whole solution
• Describe JSP Technology
• Core JSP Essentials

JSP Essentials

• Understand the Origins, Benefits and Drawbacks of JSP's
• Understand the Conversion of JSP's to Servlets
• JSP Lifecycle

Developing Java Server Pages

• Understand JSP Scripting Elements, Declarations and Directives
• Use JSP Implicit Variables
• Understand and Use jsp: Tags

Using Custom Tags

• Understand the use of Tags in JSP Development
• Recognize Correct Tag Syntax
• Configure a JSP for JSTL
• Write JSP Using Standard Tags
• List Capabilities of JSTL Tags

View Facilities

• Understanding Data Scope
• Using JSP EL
• EL Implicit Objects
• Using JSTL
• Using JavaBean Components

Implement MVC Design

• A Simple MVC Design Scenario
• Create a Servlet Controller
• Create Views with JSP
• Incorporate a JavaBean Model

Building An MVC Application

• Code a Servlet Controller
• Code Views with JSP
• Forward Control From Servlet to JSP
• Understand Fundamentals of EL
• Implement a simple MVC System

Extending An MVC Systems

• Building Database Access
• Understanding Alternative Data Modelling Approaches
• Options for Data Management
• Web Application Layering and Concerns

Model Options

• Understand the Roles of JDBC and JPA
• Understand the Elements that Compose the Model
• Understand Fundamentals of Connecting to a Database using JDBC or JPA

Web Application Development

• Web Application Directory Structure
• Descriptor Elements
• WAR Content and Construction

Asynchronous Web Applications

• Understand Asynchronous Environment Interactions
• Understand AJAX-Style Client Side Programming
• Asynchronous Java EE 6 Servlets

Web Application Security

• Container Security
• Four Authentication Models
• Web Application Encryption
• Understand the Role of JAAS in Authentication

Web Application Design Patterns

• Common Approaches
• Web Framework Alternatives
• Web Application Frameworks Investigation

Follow-On Courses

Developing Applications with Java EE