Exercise 11.1

Consider the nature of J2EE applications.

1. Compare and contrast Java JDK and J2EE.

2. Explain tiered applications.

   • What are the tiers supported by J2EE?
   • What Java technologies are associated with each tier?
   • What tiers do the lab exercises implement?

3. What is a J2EE container.

Exercise 11.2

Explain what REST stands for and list the basic principles of RESTful interfaces. Are there alternatives to REST?