Mastering Spring Framework Fundamentals - Creating the Web Application Context

The video tutorial explains the setup of a dispatcher server, focusing on file conventions and XML configuration for application context. It covers the use of beans and context namespaces, enabling component scanning, and setting up a controller using the MVC pattern. The tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to configuring the application context and demonstrates the importance of organizing files within the web.xml structure.

Explain the role of component scanning in a Spring application.

How does the MVC pattern relate to the configuration of controllers in a Spring application?