This document provides an overview of J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) and building component-based enterprise web applications. It discusses application servers, the main J2EE technologies including JavaServer Pages, servlets, and Enterprise JavaBeans. It also summarizes the different types of EJBs and provides examples of using JSPs, servlets, and session EJBs. The document aims to explain how to develop multi-tier enterprise applications using J2EE.