Course 570 Developing Java Web Applications

Course Format

• Classroom based learning

You Will Learn How To

• Create dynamic, data-driven web applications by integrating key components of Java EE

• Generate dynamic web pages with JavaServer pages (JSP)

• Personalize content for users with cookies and sessions using the Java Servlet API

• Integrate JSP custom tags to minimize scriptlet code

Hands-On Experience

You are provided with an in-class computer dedicated for your sole use

• Installing and configuring a servlet/JSP server

• Personalizing a website using sessions

• Leveraging reusable components and JavaServer Pages

• Integrating JSP custom tags

• Developing MVC components using the JavaServer Faces framework

• Building a web front-end to an existing database

Course Content

Module 1 : Introduction and Overview

• Web application development

• The requirements of a web application

• Components of an n-tier architecture

Module 2 : Generating Content with Servlets

Getting started with servlets

• Integrating servlets into the web application architecture

• Configuring the servlet development environment

• Avoiding common servlet pitfalls

Module 3 : Utilizing the Java Servlet API

• Servlet life cycle methods

• Accessing servlet environment variables

Module 4 : Creating web-based forms for user input

• Adding text fields and drop-down lists

• Retrieving form data in the servlet

Module 5 : Accessing Databases with Servlets

Extending servlets with Java Database Connectivity

• Connecting to the database

• Submitting SQL statements

• Retrieving and processing data

Module 6 : Formatting database results

• Constructing an HTML table

• Adding drill-down features

Module 7 : Maintaining State in Java Web Applications

Writing cookies to personalize web content

• Retrieving cookies from a client request

• Sending cookies to the client

• Circumventing cookie limitations

Module 8 : 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

Module 9 : Key components of Java EE for web development

• Servlets

• JSP

• XML

Module 10 : Creating JavaServer Pages (JSP)

JSP fundamentals

• Using JSP scriptlets, expressions and declarations

• Communicating with the client using built-in JSPserver objects

• Leveraging the JSP 2 Expression Language (EL)

Module 11 : State management with JSP

• Accessing cookies and sessions

• Storing common application data

Module 12 : Designing JSP and Servlet Architectures

Integrating JSP and JavaBeans

• Promoting object reuse

• Separating application logic from the presentation

Module 13 : Calling JSP from servlets

• Forwarding Java objects to JSP

• Using JavaBeans to transfer data

• Servlet and JSP design patterns

Module 14 : Integrating JSP Custom Tags

Leveraging the Tag Extension mechanism

• The role of JSP custom tags

• Applying the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL)

Module 15 : Developing custom tags

• Creating custom tags with JSP 2 tag files

• Customizing tag behavior with attributes

Module 16 : Developing JavaServer Faces (JSF) Applications

JSF framework overview

• Identifying the JSF core components

• Managing application flow using JSF navigation model

Module 17 : Building JSF components

• Developing back beans

• Creating views with JSF custom tags