This document discusses HTTP servlets and how they work. It defines an HTTP servlet as a special type of servlet that handles HTTP requests and responses, usually in the form of HTML pages. It notes that HTTP servlets extend the HttpServlet class and provide HTTP-specific methods like doGet and doPost. The document also explains that servlets run on servers, which are computer programs that accept requests from clients and provide services. It describes how HTTP servlet requests are handled and the constructor and common methods of the HttpServlet class.