This document provides an overview of Java Server Faces (JSF) including: 1) JSF is a component-oriented framework for building web applications using reusable UI components and a component tree model. 2) JSF uses managed beans with different scopes to implement inversion of control and binding between components and bean properties/methods. 3) The JSF request lifecycle handles converting and validating form values, invoking backend beans, and navigating between views. 4) Additional topics covered include internationalization, extending JSF, integration with other frameworks like Spring, and the future of JSF.

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6. Architecture

14. Binding

17. JSF Request LifeCycle

18. Case Study