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Introduction to System Programming on IBM Z

Beginnercourse

The foundational knowledge for the position of an IBM z/OS System Programmer and System Administrator begins with this third and final course in the three course track. Take the first two courses here to complete the learning journey: Introduction to IBM z/OS Mainframe (Course 1) Introduction to z/OS Commands and Panels on IBM Z (Course 2 )

Language

  • English

Topic

  • Mainframes

Skills You Will Learn

  • IBM Z, System Programming, VSAM, z/OS System Libraries, RAIM

Offered By

  • IBM

Estimated Effort

  • 16 hours

Platform

  • SkillsNetwork

Last Update

  • February 10, 2024
About This course

About this Course

This course provides hands-on labs to everyday z/OS tasks with JCL, JES, ISHELL and HFS, and z/OSMF. Topics covered include VSAM, z/OS System Libraries, the Language Environment, Generation Data Groups, RAIM, DB2, UNIX System Services, and USS File System


Course Syllabus

  • System Programming 
  • JES and JCL Part 1 
  • JES and JCL Part 2 
  • Submitting and Viewing JCL 
  • Download Exercise Guide for this Course 
  • Lab Familiarization - Getting Connected 
  • Lab Familiarization - Terminal and Password Issues 
  • Before starting the labs - Checklist 
  • Exercise 1: Access your lab environment 
  • Exercise 2: Submit a job 
  • Short Quiz: Submit a Job 
  • Exercise 3: JCL exercises 
  • Short Quiz: Lab JCL Exercises 
  • JCL Procedures 
  • Exercise 4: Procedures 
  • JCL Tidbits 
  • Short Quiz: JCL Procedures 
  • Discussion forum 

  • System Programming Components
  • VSAM 
  • zOS Components 
  • zOS System Libraries 
  • Short Quiz: zOS System Libraries 
  • Application Infrastructure Part I 
  • Application Infrastructure Part II 
  • Language Environment 
  • Short Quiz: Language Environment 
  • Generation data groups 
  • RAIM 
  • Short Quiz: RAIM 
  • IBM DB2 12 for z/OS Technical Overview 
  • Networking 
  • Utilities 
  • Discussion forum 

  • z/OSMF 
  • Lab - Using zOSMF 
  • Exercise 5: Using z/OSMF 
  • Short Quiz: Using z/OSMF 
  • IBM z/OS Management Facility V2R3 
  • UNIX System Services 
  • USS file systems 
  • Lab - ISHELL and hierarchical file system 
  • Exercise 6: ISHELL and hierarchical file system 
  • Short Quiz: Lab ISHELL and HFS 
  • USS Processes and Permissions 
  • Discussion forum 

General Information

Please note that you will be directed to an external site to complete this course.


Recommended Skills Prior to Taking this Course

Please note that this is the 3rd of 3 courses in your learning journey.  Please complete Introduction to IBM z/OS Mainframe (Course 1) and 
Introduction to z/OS Commands and Panels on IBM Z (Course 2) prior to this course.  Also note that this platform works best with current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari.