This introduction assignment is intended to get you started assembling an understanding the components necessary for completing the follow-on assignments in the course. If you are using the webdev.apl.jhu.edu exclusively, you should not have to download/install the application servers. Please report any initial problems you have via e-mail so that issues can be resolved (and a FAQ assembled).

1. Read Designing Enterprise Applications, Chapter 1
• turn in the printed or reproduced page that contains the following statement "There are numerous examples that one could concoct where an EJB server (at least initially) could be deemed overkill given the problem being tackled."
2. Register for the Java Developer's Connection (at http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/)
3. Download and install either the J2EE reference implementation or the WebLogic Server. You may also need to download the JDK version 1.3.
• turn in a printed page of the top level directory (http://yourhost:port/) served up by the application server
4. Download and attempt to install/run the PetStore demo.
• turn in either a printout of a completed sale -or- a description of what errors you encountered when attempting to deploy the application.