JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) Practice Exam

The Certificate in JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) is designed to provide individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to use JSTL tags to simplify the development of JavaServer Pages (JSP). This certification program covers various aspects of JSTL, including core, formatting, SQL, and XML tags. Participants will learn how to use JSTL to perform common tasks such as iteration, conditionals, and formatting, as well as integrating JSTL with JSP and other Java technologies.

Skills Covered:

• Understanding of JSTL syntax and usage
• Proficiency in using core tags for iteration, conditionals, and URL management
• Ability to format data using formatting tags
• Knowledge of SQL tags for database interaction
• Skills in working with XML data using XML tags
• Familiarity with integrating JSTL with JSP and other Java technologies

Prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of JSP and servlets
• Familiarity with web development concepts and Java programming
• Experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is beneficial but not required

Why is JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) important?

• Simplifies common tasks in JSP development, such as iteration and conditionals
• Encourages best practices by separating presentation logic from business logic
• Enhances code readability and maintainability in JSP applications
• Provides a standard way to access and manipulate data in JSP pages

Who should take the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) Exam?

• Web Developers
• Java Developers
• JSP Developers
• Application Developers

Skills Evaluated

Candidates taking the certification exam on the JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) is evaluated for the following skills:

• Ability to use JSTL core tags for iteration, conditionals, and URL management
• Proficiency in formatting data using JSTL formatting tags
• Knowledge of using JSTL SQL tags for database interaction
• Skills in working with XML data using JSTL XML tags
• Understanding of integrating JSTL with JSP and other Java technologies

JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) Certification Course Outline

1. Introduction to JSTL

   • Overview of JSTL and its features
   • Benefits of using JSTL in JSP development

2. JSTL Core Tags

   • Iteration and conditionals using <c:forEach> and <c:if>
   • URL management with <c:out> and <c:url> tags

3. JSTL Formatting Tags

   • Formatting data using fmt:formatDate and fmt:formatNumber
   • Internationalization and localization with fmt:setLocale and fmt:message

4. JSTL SQL Tags

   • Connecting to a database using sql:setDataSource
   • Executing SQL queries with sql:query and sql:update

5. JSTL XML Tags

   • Parsing and processing XML data with <x:parse> and <x:forEach>
   • Transforming XML data using <x:transform>