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| Java Web Applications - Advanced |
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| Software Version |
Java 2 Software Development Kit version 1.5.0_08 or higher |
| Course Duration |
4 Days |
| Course Type |
Class Room and Instructor-Led On-Line (E-Learning) Hands-On Training |
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| Course Overview |
This advanced course covers enhanced Java programming features in order to create efficient applications. Java 1.5 is loaded with new and advanced features that will enable you to develop larger and more focused applications. In this course, you will examine and work with the advanced and the additional features of Java. |
| Intended Audience for this course |
Students should be skilled and experienced in using Java. They should have knowledge of database structure and terminology. Also, the students should understand object-oriented programming. |
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| Course Topics |
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| Introduction and Overview |
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Web application development
- The requirements of a Web application
- Components of an n-tier architecture
Key components of Java EE for Web development
- Servlets
- JSP
- XML
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| Generating Content with Servlets |
Getting started with servlets
- Integrating servlets into the Web application architecture
- Configuring the servlet development environment
- Avoiding common servlet pitfalls
Utilizing the Java Servlet API
- Servlet life cycle methods
- Accessing servlet environment variables
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| Creating Web-based forms for user input |
- Adding text fields and drop-down lists
- Linking forms to servlets
- Retrieving form data in the servlet
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| Accessing databases with Servlets |
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Extending servlets with Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
- Connecting to the database
- Submitting SQL statements
- Retrieving and processing data
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| Formatting database results |
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- Constructing an HTML table
- Adding drill-down features
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| Maintaining State in Java Web Applications |
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Reading and writing cookies to personalize Web content
- Retrieving cookies from a client request
- Sending cookies to the client
- Circumventing cookie limitations
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| Managing application state with sessions |
- Creating a unique session for each user
- Storing and retrieving Java objects within sessions
- Controlling a session's life span
- Creating application and session event listeners
- Implementing a shopping cart
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| Creating JavaServer Pages (JSP) |
JSP fundamentals
- Design goals of JSP
- Using JSP scriptlets, expressions and declarations
- Communicating with the client using built-in JSP server objects
- Leveraging the JSP 2 Expression Language (EL)
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| State management with JSP |
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- Accessing cookies and sessions
- Storing common application data
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| Designing JSP and Servlet Architectures |
Integrating JSP and JavaBeans
- Promoting object reuse
- Separating application logic from the presentation
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| Calling JSP from servlets |
- Forwarding Java objects to JSP
- Using JavaBeans to transfer data
- Servlet and JSP design patterns
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| Integrating JSP Custom Tags |
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Leveraging the Tag Extension mechanism
- The role of JSP custom tags
- Applying the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL)
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| Developing custom tags |
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- Creating custom tags with JSP 2 tag files
- Customizing tag behavior with attributes
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| Developing Struts 1 Applications |
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Struts 1 framework overview
- Components of the Struts framework
- Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture
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| Developing Struts components |
- Building the JavaBean model
- Presenting a view with JSP
- Dispatching actions with the controller
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| Deploying Your Java Web Application |
- Defining the deployment descriptor
- Creating a Web Application Archive (WAR) file
- Adding role-based application security
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