Course Description (By Curriculum)
2 to 3 hours
Personnel requiring a basic knowledge of the IBM Enterprise environment before learning specific skills in systems development or operations
Basic knowledge of information technology principles
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Identify the various components of application systems on the IBM Enterprise System
• Identify the commonly used data management, transaction, programming, and batch processing environments and tools
Overview of IBM Enterprise Files and Database Systems
Data Sets and the Catalog
Flat Files
PDS and Libraries
VSAM
IMS
IDMS
DB2
Third Party Systems
Overview of Available TP Systems
Definition of a Transaction
IMS/ DC
CICS
WebSphere MQ
Web Interfaces
Programming Interfaces
Overview of Programming Languages
Where These Languages Fit in Past and Future Strategies
History and Time Lines
ILE
Assembler Current Uses – BMS Macros and Exits
COBOL
PL/1
C
Java
4 GLs
Stored Procedures
Overview of Batch Processing Facilities of IBM Enterprise Systems
How These Systems are Controlled and Initiated
JES2/ JES3
JCL
SDSF
Running a Program
Running an IMS/ DB2 Program
Running Batch CICS/ IMS
Running Batch Java
