JavaServer Pages (JSP) for Java Web Application Development

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What happens when a client request is made?

A new thread is spawned with ServletRequest and ServletResponse. (correct)

A new instance of the JSP API is created.

The JSP page is unloaded from memory.

The JSP page is initialized.

Which phase of the JSP life cycle involves unloading the JSP page from memory?

_jspService

Destroy (correct)

jspInit

Request Processing

What is the purpose of the jspInit() method?

To process client requests

To perform initialization (correct)

To generate the HTML response

To perform clean up operations

Which interface extends the Servlet interface?

JspPage Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the _jspService() method?

To process client requests Signup and view all the answers

How many interfaces are part of the javax.servlet.jsp package?

Two Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended role of Servlet in a Java application?

Server side controller and communication with model classes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library (JSTL)?

Encapsulating core functionality common to many JSP applications Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the JSP Expression Language (EL)?

To access application data stored in JavaBeans components Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the lifecycle of a JSP page?

Translation Signup and view all the answers

What happens after the JSP class is loaded into memory?

It is initialized and transforms from a normal class to servlet Signup and view all the answers

What becomes accessible to the JSP class after initialization?

ServletContext and ServletConfig objects Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a JSP tag in a JSP program?

To execute Java code before sending the output to the browser Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a JSP virtual engine such as Tomcat?

To execute the Java code in a JSP program and send the result to the browser Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a comment tag in a JSP program?

To specify the functionality of the following statements Signup and view all the answers

How are JSP tags embedded in a JSP program?

They are embedded into the HTML component Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a browser receives the output from a JSP program?

It displays the HTML output Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the underscore _ in a method name?

It indicates that the method cannot be overridden Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of JavaServer Pages (JSP)?

To provide a simplified way of creating dynamic Java web applications Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between servlets and JSPs in terms of HTML response?

JSPs provide a simpler way to generate HTML response compared to servlets Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of JSP pages over servlets in terms of deployment?

JSP pages can be easily deployed by replacing the modified page in the server Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between JSP and servlet technology?

JSP is an extension of servlet technology Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of JSP tags, expression language, and custom tags in JSP?

To bridge the gap between Java code and HTML in JSP Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using JSP in web applications?

It provides a faster way to develop user views with a mix of HTML and Java code Signup and view all the answers