JavaWeb-- download and install Tomcat server

JavaWeb-- download and install Tomcat server

Abstract: In this paper, learn how to download and install Tomcat server.

background knowledge

What is JavaWeb

JavaWeb, Java technology is the general term used to resolve technology-related areas of the Internet Web. Web include: Web server and Web client in two parts.

Java Web client at the earliest applications are Java Applet program, but this technique has long ago been eliminated. Java is very rich in the application server, such as Servlet, Jsp and third-party frameworks, and so on. Java Web development technologies to the field into a powerful force.

Simply put, it is to use the Java language programs can access the content browser, called JavaWeb.

Web resource classification

The so-called Web resources on the Internet that is accessible to the outside world for online files or programs, and according to the principle and the effect they appear different, they will be divided into static and dynamic resources.

Static Web resource refers to the fixed data files, such as: static pages HTML, CSS files, text, audio, video. Static Web technology has HTML, CSS, JavaScript.

Dynamic Web resource refers to the period of service after running the program, data files generated. Dynamic Web technologies have Servlet, Jsp, PHP, .net, ruby, Python, and so on.

Web server

Web server receives the request from the client is mainly used to send and respond to client requests.

Common Web server

Tomcat: for Web server provided by the Apache organization that provides support for the Jsp and Servlet. It is a lightweight JavaWeb container (server), is currently the most widely used JavaWeb server (free).

Jboss: JavaEE compliance is a standard, open-source, pure Java EJB server, it supports all the JavaEE specification (free).

GlassFish: by Oracle Corporation developed a JavaWeb server, business server is a robust, reaching product-quality (very few applications, fees).

Resin: Caucho is the company's products, is a very popular application server, servlet and JSP to provide good support, performance is relatively good, Resin itself using Java language development (charges apply more).

WebLogic: Oracle's products, is currently the most widely used Web server that supports JavaEE specification, and continuous improvement in order to adapt to the new development requirements for large-scale projects (fees, use of small, suitable for large companies).

Tomcat server

Tomcat is a core project of the Apache Software Foundation (Apache Software Foundation) in Jakarta project by the Apache, Sun and other companies and individuals to develop from. Thanks to Sun's involvement and support, the latest Servlet and JSP specifications can always be reflected in Tomcat, the Tomcat because of advanced technology, stable performance, and it's free, so loved by fans of Java and has been part of the software developers recognized as the more popular Web application server.

To be continued