Lesson - 03 : J2EE Basics - Types of Application Created by Java Developer

Standalone Applications :
Standalone applications are two types:
1. CUI(character user interface) applications or console App
2. GUI(Graphical User Interface) applications or windows App
The above two types of applications are called standalone applications because the applications exists in one system execute same system and provides service to one client of that system.

Client-Server Applications:
To provide service more than one client from a java application , the application divided into two applications called client and server application A client application exists in multiple systems and server application exist in a central system(server)and both applications are communicate through a network.

Web Applications :
A web application is defined as an application runs at server side and provides services to unlimited number of clients across internet.
In industry web application are of two types
Static or presentation oriented web application: Static web applications concentrate on creating on presentation at dynamic web application concentrate on providing services.Example: an online tutorial website is a static web application.

Dynamic or service oriented web application: The technologies like servelt, JSP, ASP, ColdFeusion etc are used for developing dynamic web application for the industry.Example: gmail or yahoo etc are dynamic web application, because they provides mailing and chatting services.