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-# java-server-programming
-Java back-end server programming; includes various exercises
+# Java Server Programming
+
+This repository contains primarily my school-related Java development work for creating a basic Java server application(s) with database connections and other extended features, depending on course requirements.
+
+As of 1st September 2020, the code is not production-ready. It will evolve in time.
+
+Code presented here is not currently in use on my website [fjordtek.com](https://fjordtek.com).
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+This repository contains various exercises, known as "chapters". In the future, additional project work may be commited, too.
+
+### Chapters
+
+|             Chapter              |  Description  |
+|----------------------------------|---------------|
+| [Chapter 0](exercises/chapter_0) | Hello World   |
+| [Chapter 1](exercises/chapter_1) | HTTP Requests |
+
+### Project work
+
+N/A (TBA)
+
+## Development environment
+
+OS: `Arch Linux` + virtualized/physical Linux servers
+
+|             Software              |   Version    |
+|-----------------------------------|--------------|
+| `jre8-openjdk`                    | `8.u222-2`   |
+| `jdk8-openjdk`                    | `8.u222-2`   |
+| `jre8-openjdk-headless`           | `8.u222-2`   |
+| `spring-boot-cli`                 | `2.3.1-1`    |
+| `maven`                           | `3.6.3-1`    |
+| `mariadb`                         | `10.4.10-1`  |
+| `mariadb-libs`                    | `10.4.10-1`  |
+
+## LICENSE
+
+N/A (TBA)