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Assumed Knowledge

The following knowledge is assumed:

• Strong Java language skills

• Solid grasp of OO principles
• Familiarity with classic OO design patterns
• Familiarity with servlets and EJB
• Some familiarity with JSP
• Familiarity with web and distributed object protocols such as HTTP and IIOP
• Understanding of fundamental underpinnings of J2EE such as RMI, JDBC, and JNDI

The following knowledge is desirable:

• Relational database fundamentals

• Understanding of transaction concepts (ACID properties and isolation levels)
• Basic understanding of XML and XSLT
• Basic understanding of UML, especially class and sequence diagrams
• Familiarity with basic Computer Science concepts such as data structures

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