exam.summary

I am posting a summary of the topics that were covered on the previous exams. The final exam is not limited to these topics, they are only intended to help you remember what was on the previous exams.

Exam 1

Expression language for retrieving from the query string.
Hypertext link
Request format
Web app structure
Query string
Input element
HTML tags
URL encoding of characters
Test if property is in the query string
Forwarding the request and response to another JSP
Protocol

Exam 2

Base class for servlets
Expression language for accessing a property from a bean
Start, Stop, Restart Apache
Defining a bean property
Constructor of controller helper
Base class for controller helper
Steps a servlet follows when processing a request
Problems with member variables in servlets
Hidden fields
Accesssing the session and adding an object to it.
Servlet life cycle
Apache directives in httpd.conf
Servlet definition and mapping in web.xml

Exam 3

Start, Stop, Restart Apache
Apache directives in srm.conf
Using the session to pass data
Copying data from the query string to a bean
Log file levels
Parameters to addHelperToSession
Regular expression that uses character classes and repetition
Identifying the feature that a method or tag helps to implement
Accessing the controller helper and bean using expression language
Setting the return address in jspLocation
Annotating a method for a new page
Identifying where member variables are declared

Exam 4

Regular expression character class short hand
Annotations for persistent classes
Annotations for validation
Apache directives for access.conf
Writing a bean to the database
Create an initialization parameter in web.xml
Initializing hibernate in the controller
Properties for connecting to the database
Regular expression using character classes
Annotating a property for validation
The method attribute in a form tag
Displaying error messages with Expression Language
Implementing required validation in the controller helper