Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:
Write Java technology applications, demonstrating significant programming ability
Integrate existing Java code (for example, reuse existing classes created by other team members)
Design Java technology applications
Functionally describe the benefits of an n-tier architecture
Write a web page using HTML
Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Write servlets using the Java programming language (Java servlets)
Create robust web applications using Struts, session management, filters, and database integration
Write JSP pages
Create easy to maintain JSP pages using the Expression Language, JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL), and the Struts
Tiles framework
Create robust web applications that integrate Struts and JSP pages
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Module 1 - Introduction to Web Application Technologies
Describe web applications
Describe Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 (Java EE 5)
Describe Java servlet technology
Describe JavaServer Pages technology
Define three-tier architecture
Define Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture
Module 2 - Developing a View Component
Design a view component
Describe the Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Describe the web container behavior
Develop a simple HTTP servlet
Configure and deploy a servlet
Module 3 - Developing a Controller Component
Design a controller component
Create an HTML form
Describe how HTML form data is sent in an HTTP request
Develop a controller servlet
Dispatch from a controller servlet to a view servlet
Module 4 - Developing Dynamic Forms
Describe the servlet life cycle
Customize a servlet with initialization parameters
Explain error reporting within the web form
Repopulating the web form
Module 5 - Sharing Application Resources Using the Servlet Context
Describe the purpose and features of the servlet context
Develop a servlet context listener to initialize a shared application resource
Module 6 - Designing the Business Tier
Describe the Analysis model
Design entity components
Design service components
Module 7 - Developing a Web Application Using Struts
Design a web application using the Struts MVC framework
Develop a Struts action class
Configure the Struts action mappings
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Module 8 - Developing Web Applications Using Session Management
Describe the purpose of session management
Design a web application that uses session management
Develop servlets using session management
Describe the cookies implementation of session management
Describe the URL-rewriting implementation of session management
Module 9 - Using Filters in Web Applications
Describe the web container request cycle
Describe the Filter API
Develop a filter class
Configure a filter in the web.xml file
Module 10 - Integrating Web Applications With Databases
Map sample data structure into database entities
Design a web application to integrate with a DBMS
Configuring a DataSource and Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) API
Module 11 - Developing JSP Pages
Describe JSP page technology
Write JSP code using scripting elements
Write JSP code using the page directive
Write JSP code using standard tags
Write JSP code using the Expression Language (EL)
Configure the JSP page environment in the web.xml file
Module 12 - Developing JSP Pages Using Custom Tags
Describe the Java EE job roles involved in web application development
Design a web application using custom tags
Use JSTL tags in a JSP page
Module 13 - Developing Web Applications Using Struts Action Forms
Describe the components in a Struts application
Develop an ActionForm class
Develop a JSP page for a View form
Configure the View forms
Module 14 - Building Reusable Web Presentation Components
Describe how to build web page layouts from reusable presentation components
Include JSP segments
Develop layouts using the Struts Tiles framework
This is a version-specific reference outline. Confirm the current syllabus and delivery arrangements with EIEIO.