Course Details

Apache Tomcat is the most popular platform for deploying Java-based Web applications. The below are some of the topics of the syllabous:

Introduction

Overview of the Apache Software Foundation and the Jakarta Project

Overview of Java EE as a platform

Overview of the features and functionality specifically provided by Tomcat

Installing Tomcat

Installing the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

Performing the Tomcat installation (with nuances specific to your operating system discussed)

Examining the Tomcat installation directories

bin

conf

lib

logs

temp

webapps

work

Configuring Tomcat

server.xml (detailed walkthrough)

web.xml

context.xml

Tomcat Valves

AccessLog

RequestFilterValve

Selective coverage of other filters as needed in your environment

Discussion of how filters are progressively replacing valves

Memory management and JMX monitoring