Servlet and JSP Development using IBM Rational Application Developer

Course Overview

This course is designed to introduce Java developers to the development and testing of server-side applications based on the J2EE component model, using IBM WebSphere and IBM Rational tools.

Audience

This course is inteded for experienced Java developers involved in building Web-based server-side application solutions, and specifically developers focused on the application logic of server-side applications.

Skills Gained

After completing this course, students should be able to:

• Describe the J2EE component model and its use in building server-side applications
• Use IBM WebSphere and IBM Rational tools (currently Rational Application Developer and WebSphere Application Server) for developing, debugging and testing server-side applications
• Develop and test servlets using IBM WebSphere and IBM Rational tools
• Develop and test JSP pages using IBM WebSphere and IBM Rational tools
• Develop and test JavaBeans using IBM WebSphere and IBM Rational tools
• Use JavaBeans, JSPs, and servlets in accordance with the Model/View/Controller (MVC) programming model.
• Develop, test and use JSP custom tags
• Describe deployment and run-time issues of J2EE-based applications including security, scaling, work load management in the context of WebSphere Application Server
• Assemble and perform integration testing of J2EE-based applications using WebSphere Application Server
• Identify the best practices needed to design and build Web applications

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this course offering, students must meet the following prerequisites. Students who do not meet these prerequisites may not be able to fully understand and utilise the materials presented in the course.

• Develop, test, and deploy Java applications (as covered in course JA3560GB Introduction to Java using IBM Rational Application Developer v6 or equivalent.)
• Understand server-side Java applications (as covered in distance learning module VJ10A or equivalent).

Course Outline

The scope of the course covers:

• The development and testing of server-side applications that use servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology for the control and flow of e-business applications, and use JavaBeans to represent the business logic
• The development and use of custom tags for JavaServer Pages
• Servlet filters and listeners
• The course also covers best practices for building J2EE Web applications, including the use of the Model/View/Controller (MVC) framework to separate concerns among the JavaBeans, JSP pages and servlets in the application. The course describes deployment issues pertinent to the developer.

Practical Work

There are numerous hands-on sessions throughout the course.

Servlet and JSP Development using IBM Rational Application Developer / WF3160GB (WF3160GBGB)