
Course Description

5 hours
Operations, programming, and technical support personnel requiring knowledge about MVS; this course provides a broad introduction to many aspects of the z/OS environment
None
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Recognize the properties of an operating system that make multiprogramming possible
• Identify the names and functions of commonly used MVS system components and facilities
• Recognize terms that describe I/O operations
• Recognize facilities used in multiprocessing
Early Computer Systems
The Supervisor
Input/ Output Fundamentals
Multiprogramming
SPOOL
Virtual Storage
TSO, VTAM, and ISPF
Subsystems
Job Control Language
TSO/E and ISPF
VTAM and TCP/IP
The Workload Manager
The System Log
System Automation
CICS, IMS, DB2, MQ, RACF
SMS/HSM
Compilers
The Binder
Utility Programs
The I/O Operation
Data Paths
MVS I/O Services