Introduction to Tomcat

For administrators and web developers alike, there are some important bits of information you should familiarize yourself with before starting out. This document serves as a brief introduction to some of the concepts and terminology behind the Tomcat container. As well, where to go when you need help

Terminology

In the course of reading these documents, you will run across a number of terms; some specific to Tomcat, and others defined by the Servlet and JSP specifications.

• Context – In a nutshell, a Context is a web application.
• Term2 – This is it.
• Term3 – This is it!