z/OS Technical Bootcamp
Summary
This course provides an intense examination of z/OS for systems programmers. Topics include an introduction to computer systems hardware and an exploration of architecture, system services and functions, storage management mechanisms, and I/O processes. Additional topics include REXX programming, SMP/E processing, an overview of Workload Manager and performance tuning. In the final section a look at system diagnostics and data collection will be examined.
This ten day course is scheduled over a three week period, with one week break in-between.
Prerequisites
z/OS (MVS) Skill Pack or equivalent experience with TSO/ISPF and JCL processing are required.
Duration
10 Days/Lecture & Lab
Audience
This course is designed for system programmers, operators, and application programmers that need an understanding of the z/OS environment and the subsystems supported. Workstations will be used to illustrate concepts and provide basic exposure to the elements of the z/OS environment
Topics
- System Basics
- Programs
- History and Overview of z/OS
- The IPL Process
- System Services and PARMLIB
- Storage Management Mechanisms
- Task Management
- I/O Processing
- Access Methods and Data Bases
- Resource Management
- System Managed Storage
- Introduction to JES2
- Introduction to Unix System Services (USS)
- Introduction to Basic Communication Services
- Introduction to REXX Programming
- SYSTEM Installation and Maintenance
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