Contents
Mainframe computing
Batch and Online processing; mainframe computers; Parallel Sysplex; FICON Channels and I/O; disk and (virtual) tape technology.
Applications development
Traditional programming languages; Access Methods.
Networking
SNA and traditional networks; TCP/IP and communication with other platforms.
z/OS software components
Systems management & security; application enablement services; e-business services; LAN services; UNIX System Services.
z/OS operating system concepts
Address spaces & tasks; z/OS architecture; logging (SMF); JES2; SMS; Transaction Servers (CICS); Data Base Systems (DB2).
TSO/ISPF environment
Logging on and working with z/OS; running REXX under TSO/ISPF.
Understanding the batch environment
Job Control Language (JCL); writing, running and testing jobs.
z/OS security
Authorisation in z/OS; security tools – RACF.
CICS (terminal monitor program)
What is CICS?; CICS transactions; CICS Web support; CICSPlex.
IMS
IMS Database Manager (IMS/DB); IMS Transaction Manager (IMS/TM).
DB2
What is DB2?; how does it work?; SQL; QMF.
UNIX System Services
What is USS?; POSIX compliant UNIX; what can you do with USS?; USS applications.
WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
J2EE (Java).
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