Introduction to Servlet Programming

Length: 2 days
CourseID: servlets

Prerequisites:

Participants should have experience developing java applications. Students should be comfortable writing HTML web pages and have a basic understanding of HTTP as the transport protocol.

Overview:

Servlets are Java’s answer to dynamic web applications. In the J2EE web application, they fulfill the controller component of the Model View Controller design pattern. The student will design, develop and deploy J2EE compliant web applications in this class. Along with developing HTML content, the student will be pulling data from relational databases using JDBC.

Objectives:

Develop simple Servlets

Extend simple Servlets using HTTPServlet

Integrate Servlets with Relational Databases

Maintain client state with the use of Cookies

Maintain state with the use of the Session Object

Chapters:

Introduction to J2EE

What is Java?	What is J2EE?
The J2EE Architecture	Servlets and JSPs
Enterprise Java Beans	Application Server

Servlets Introduction

Servlets Design	GenericServlet
HTTPServlet	Servlet LifeCycle
WAR file format

Extending Servlets

Include	Setting Request Attributes
Retrieving Request Attributes

Servlet State

Cookies Intro	Retrieving Cookies
Setting Cookies	Cookie Alternatives
Encoding the URL	Using the Session Object
Retrieving the Session data	Managing the Session Object