📚 Programming Tutorial

Servlet Tutorial

A Servlet is the Java technology used to extend and improve web server functionality. Servlets provide a platform independent way to build web-based applications founded upon components, without the performance limitations.

Servlet Tutorial Index

11 Topics

☕ Basics

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Introduction

Learn what servlets are and how they extend web server functionality.

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CGI

Learn the Common Gateway Interface and how it works.

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CGI vs Servlet

Compare CGI with servlets.

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Servlet Life Cycle

Learn the init, service and destroy phases of a servlet.

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Servlet API

Learn the interfaces and classes of the servlet API.

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Servlet Example

Write and run a simple servlet.

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Reading Servlet parameters

Learn how a servlet reads request parameters sent from a form.

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Reading Initialization Parameters

Learn how initialization parameters are configured and read.

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Session Tracking

Learn how state is kept across requests: hidden fields, URL rewriting, cookies and HttpSession.

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Cookies

Learn how cookies are created, set and read in a servlet.

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HTTP Session

Learn session management with the HttpSession interface.

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