This course provides an overview of IBM WebSphere ® Application Server. The background to Web-based application architecture is addressed before moving into J2EE, HTML, HTTP and the WebSphere architecture. Topics addressed include: JSP, EJB, JMS, JNDI, XML parsing, SOA, WebSphere and J2EE technology, WSAD development, Struts and MVC controllers.

• Understand the basics of Web-based applications and terminologies
• Understand J2EE technologies
• Understand how JSP and EJBs work together
• Review typical Web Service architectures
• Understand the significance of XML
• Present packaging of distributed applications
• Come to terms with the acronyms of J2EE and WebSphere
• Understand the WebSphere architecture and its components
• Provide an understanding of WebSphere connectivity via JCA to external systems
• Understand the power of Service Oriented Applications (SOA)
• Demonstrate Eclipse in the WebSphere environment

• Management wanting to familiarize themselves with current technology in the form of WebSphere.
• Technicians starting to look at WebSphere capabilities
• Senior staff needing a fast introduction to business opportunities of WebSphere architectures

• Some knowledge of system architecture
• Awareness of issues in building distributed architectures