Installation and configuration will be discussed in module 3.
Java Servlet Programming, by Hunter and Crawford, and generally called “the teakettle book” is a popular
servlet reference work. It contains a number of extra classes written specifically for the book –
we will not use any of those classes in this course.
Core Java Web Server, by Taylor and Kimmet, covers the basics of the “gold standard” of servlet-enabled Web browsers. In the process, a lot of servlet material is presented.
These books are not required to take this course, but they do contain a lot of helpful, additional information.
Every course comes with a set of downloadable files that will help you complete exercises and enhance your learning experience.
On the Resources page, you can download compressed files that contain:
- PDF files that include the entire course and all the exercise instructions and answers related to the course
(You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view and print a PDF file. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you will find complete instructions for downloading and installing it on our Setup page.)
- A zip and tar.gz file of Java code and HTML for use in your course project
- A zip and tar.gz file of the solutions to all the exercises
You will need a compression utility, such as WinZip or gzip, to unpack the course download.
The course download contains the text files you will edit, and is available from the Resources page.
In the next lesson, we examine some of the features you can expect to encounter throughout the course.