IBM WebSphere is the leading software platform for e-business on demand. It is IBM's application and integration software platform, and includes the entire middleware infrastructure, including servers, services, and tools, needed to create, deploy, run, and monitor round-the-clock, enterprise-wide web applications and cross-platform, cross-product solutions. RAD（IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software） accelerates the development and deployment of Java, Java EE, Web 2.0, mobile, OSGi, portal and service-oriented architecture (SOA) applications.

The course “IBM WebSphere Certification” is one of the Special Practices for the majors of Computer Science and Technology, Network and Information Security, and Internet of Things Engineering. This course introduces students the development and testing of server-side applications based on the J2EE component model, using IBM WebSphere and IBM Rational tools. This course will describe the J2EE component model and its use in building server-side applications, teach students how to use RAD to build server-side applications, how to develop and test servlets, JSP pages and JavaBeans using IBM WebSphere tools, and how to use JavaBeans, JSP pages, and servlets in accordance with the Model-View-Controller (MVC) programming model.

The main content of this course includes J2EE architecture, Servlet, JSP and JavaBeans technologies, the model-view-controller (MVC) design model, JSP tags, Servlet filters and listeners, the best practices of building Web application and the usage of RAD IDE etc.

The course will be taught in the first semester of the fourth academic year, which includes 40 hours. Its prerequisite courses include Computer Networks, Java Programming, Database Application Technology, JavaEE Architecture and Programming.