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Introduction to z/OS
 

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Course Code: A-500
Recommended Duration: 1 Day

Benefits

Students who complete this course will be able to describe the characteristics of modern IBM mainframes, including general hardware components and concepts and terminology used in z/OS, the IBM 64-bit mainframe operating system


Audience

Technical people with MVS or OS/390 backgrounds who need a quick update on changes introduced by zArchitecture hardware and z/OS software. Or  technical people with non-IBM-mainframe  backgrounds who need a quick introduction to  modern IBM mainframe terminology and capabilities. This includes a brief look at the z196 series and the zBX BladeCenter Extension.


Prerequisites

Technical backgrojund in computers.
Major Topics Include
  • z/Architecture - hardware
  • z/OS - software
  • Describing data
  • Tape layout
  • DASD organization
  • TSO/ISPF role and concepts
  • ISPF changes overview
  • CLIST, REXX, and Dialog Manager
  • SMS - System Manged Storage
  • Unicode - an introduction
  • DB2 - the IBM relational data base system
  • Transaction monitors: CICS, IMS
  • The Role of MQSeries
  • Languages / Language Environment
  • Assembler changes
  • Enterprise COBOL
  • Enterprise PL/I
  • C/C++ for z/OS
  • The Binder
  • Sending emails and text messages
  • z/OS UNIX
  • z/OS.e and zNALC

 

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