JSP - Basic

This exam is based on the ability to write basic JSPs. This exam is complementary to the Servlet Basic and the Struts Basic exams. It requires much less knowledge than the SCWCD certification.

The following are not part of the basic exam (but kept for intermed & advanced exams):

Create custom tags
Old JavaBean actions (useBean, setProperty/getProperty)
XML JSP syntax

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Principles 1 question Understand how a JSP is translated into an equivalent servlet at run-time, and the influence of the jsp tags (mentioned in these objectives) on the produced servlet. Know the distinct syntax for the different JSP tag types: directive, declaration, action, scriptlet, expression, comment.	14	131	72	Add a question Beta questions
Implicit Objects 1 question request response out page pageContext config exception session application	11	102	42	Add a question Beta questions
Include & Forward 1 question Know how to include another JSP. Know the difference between using the include directive and the include action. Use the forward action. Understand the difference between forward and redirect.	15	19	35	Add a question Beta questions
Directives 1 question Import a Java class into a JSP page. Know basic things about page directives and what they do. Know the difference among page, include and taglib directives. Know the valid values for each directive tags.	10	94	17	Add a question Beta questions
Scriptlets & Expressions 3 questions Write scriptlets for displaying part of the JSP file in a conditional statement and in a loop. Distinguish a scriptlet from an expression, know what Java code you might (not) put in each. Use an expression inside a JSP action attribute.	14	3	91	Add a question Beta questions
Expression Language 2 questions Use the expression language to access a request, session or application parameter/attribute. Basic usage of the arithmetic, relational operators, and the . operator. Not included: EL functions, collection access.	17	38	64	Add a question Beta questions
Custom Tags 2 questions Import a custom tag library into a page. Use an existing custom tag. Basic usage of these JSTL core tags: if, forEach, choose.	6	2	76	Add a question Beta questions
Comments 1 question Understand the difference between the HTML comment and the JSP comment.	11	4	31	Add a question Beta questions