Java Servlets and JSP

This track provides a comprehensive, hands-on foundation for building and deploying dynamic Java web applications using Jakarta Servlets. Designed for Java developers and aspiring backend engineers, this track walks you step-by-step from core servlet concepts to real-world deployment practices.

You’ll begin with servlet fundamentals and setting up applications using Apache Tomcat. From there, you’ll explore deployment descriptors, WAR file packaging, and automated deployments using Maven and Cargo. The track also dives deep into URL mappings, request parameters, servlet configuration, initialization parameters, and context management.

Beyond configuration, you’ll master essential web application behaviors including welcome and error pages, form handling, file uploads, and managing request and application scope attributes. Finally, you’ll gain a clear understanding of the servlet lifecycle and HTTP methods—ensuring you can build robust, well-structured web applications.

This track begins with a solid introduction to JSP, helping you understand how it simplifies dynamic content generation in Java-based web applications. You’ll then explore JSP directives, common tags, and implicit objects that enable efficient page configuration and server-side processing.

As you progress, you’ll work with Expression Language (EL) and JSP actions to create cleaner, more readable code. The track also covers the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL), empowering you to reduce scriptlets and implement reusable, maintainable logic in your views.

Finally, you’ll bring everything together by implementing the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern using JSP and Servlets—ensuring proper separation of concerns and scalable application design.

This track dives deep into the inner workings of HTTP request and response objects, giving you precise control over client-server communication. You’ll explore servlet chaining techniques to build modular and reusable request-processing flows, along with servlet context and request listeners to monitor and react to application and request lifecycle events.

You’ll also implement and configure servlet filters to handle cross-cutting concerns such as logging, authentication, and request transformation. Advanced topics like request and response wrappers and dispatcher types will equip you to customize and extend servlet behavior with flexibility and control.

Finally, the track covers cookies and session management, enabling you to manage state effectively in distributed web environments.