Technical Training Specialists

OS/390 Curriculum

OS/390 Concepts

2 days

This entry-level course prepares the student for further training in data processing. The lectures and exercises provide a general introduction to operating systems and a detailed discussion of OS/390 and data set organization.

The target audience includes entry-level programmers, operators, or others who need an introduction to operating systems or OS/390/ESA.

OS/390 JCL

4 days

Lectures and lab work combine to provide a comprehensive course on defining, coding, and testing OS/390/ESA JCL and procedures.

The target audience includes application programmers, operators, testers, and support staff whose job requires the use of JCL.

CLIST

2 days

Lecture combined with extensive hands-on exercises provide a comprehensive course in designing, coding, and testing OS/390 CLISTs.

The target audience includes programmers or support staff who will develop or maintain CLISTs.

Beginning OS/390 COBOL

10 days

This course uses lectures and handouts to introduce general programming concepts and provide an in-depth look at the process for design and development of COBOL application programs. Extensive lab work reinforces the concepts.

The target audience includes entry-level programmers who develop business applications in COBOL.

Advanced OS/390 COBOL

5 days

This course combines lectures and lab work to further the understanding of complex table handling and the use of external subroutines.

The target audience includes COBOL programmers who develop or support complex COBOL applications.

Converting to OS/390 and IBM COBOL

2 days

This course introduces the new features found in OS/390 and IBM COBOL. The combination of lectures and lab work will demonstrate COBOL intrinsic functions, IBM callable services, and changes to the run-time environment.

The target audience includes COBOL programmers who need to understand the capabilities of the new COBOL releases.

MVS Concepts

2 days

This course is designed to develop an understanding of MVS and ESA. The participant will learn the various components of operating systems, and MVS in particular. Particular attention is paid to dataset organization. This course prepares the participant for further training in all phases of data processing. The format includes lecture and exercises on paper.

The target audience includes anyone with a desire to learn about MVS.

REXX

3 days

This course presents a detailed description of the REXX command language. Lectures introduce REXX instructions, assignments, labels, and system commands. Hands-on exercises demonstrate techniques used to build user-friendly interactive dialogues. This course can be taught on the OS/390 or VM platform.

The target audience includes programmers and support staff who create or maintain REXX execs and programs.

Advanced REXX

3 days

This course provides an in-depth look at techniques that fully utilize the features and capabilities of REXX.

The target audience includes experienced REXX users.

TCP/IP for OS/390 Implementation

3 days

This course provides an in-depth look at TCP/IP for OS/390 using a combination of lectures and hands-on labs.

The target audience includes system programmers or other technical personnel who are responsible for installing or tailoring TCP/IP for OS/390.

WebSphere Administration v3.5

3 days

This course teaches the basics of administration and deployment of web applications in IBM WebSphere Application Server v3.5 Advanced Edition environment.

The target audience includes Webmasters and System Administrators who need to install, configure, and maintain systems using WebSphere Application Server v3.5 AE.

WebSphere Server v4.0 Administration

3 days

This course teaches the basics of administration and deployment of web applications in IBM WebSphere Application Server v4.0 Advanced Edition environment.

The target audience includes Webmasters and System Administrators who need to install, configure and maintain systems using WebSphere Application Server v4.0 AE.

WebSphere MQ Technical Introduction

1 day

This course will provide an introduction to IBM's WebSphere MQ Family. The instructor will present an overview of the product and discuss administration, design, and implementation considerations.

The target audience includes managers, programmers, architects or application designers who need a technical introduction to WebSphere MQ facilities and capabilities and who will likely manage, develop or design an WebSphere MQ application project.

WebSphere MQ System Administration for OS/390

4 days

This course teaches the student how to install, customize, operate and administer WebSphere MQ for OS/390. Topics include configuration, daily administration, problem determination and problem resolution, data integrity and data recovery, security and performance.

The target audience includes technical support personnel responsible for the successful implementation, operation and daily system administration of WebSphere MQ for OS/390.