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Homework 3: Servlet Programming

• Download and install the Tomcat Web server on any computer you have access to. You may follow the detailed instructions given in the lectures.
• Experiment with starting and stopping the server.
• Familiarize yourself with the contents of the default home page that comes with your server (e.g. http://localhost:8080). In particular explore:
  • Source and operation of examples on the "Servlet Examples" page.
  • Source and operation of examples on the "JSP Examples" page.
  • Operation of the "Tomcat Manager" page.
• Write and deploy a simple Web application consisting of an HTML page with a form, and a Java Servlet that processes data input through the form. For this first example, have the form prompt to input some numbers, and have the servlet display the results of doing some simple arithmetic on those numbers.
• For grading, submit the entire contents of your Web application directory as a ZIP file or (preferably) a WAR file.
• Mail your code to Bryan Carpenter with a due date of Sunday February 22. If you need clarification, or encounter any significant problems please contact me!