Malcolm Kayser Computer Training Limited

Courses in Programming (including Cobol), UNIX, Linux, IBM Mainframe,
Design Methods and Web design

www.malkayser.plus.com

Telephone: +44 (0)20 8954 1981
E-mail: malcolm@malkayser.plus.com

Introduction to the IBM Mainframe and Programming

This training programme provides a thorough grounding in IBM's z/OS MVS and OS/390 environment and centres on the COBOL programming language.

Audience

The course is intended for delegates who are new to the IBM mainframe environment. The COBOL programming language is used in many mainframe application programming environments.

Prerequisites

The course is suited to those delegates either with a proven aptitude for computing, those with a programming background, or those delegates not programmed in a language before.

Duration

Normally around 15 days, but can be extended depending on delegates' experience. Practical exercises will take place throughout the course.

Course objectives

On completion of this course, the delegate will:

Have a reasonable understanding of IBM hardware and software
Have an appreciation of the operating system
Understand the technical terms involved, especially with regards to programming
Be proficient in the use of TSO/ISPF and in particularly the PDF editor with regards to manipulating programs and data
Define the function and use of JCL
Code syntactically correct JCL statements and deal with failures
Understand program design methods and documentation available
Be able to write well structured maintainable COBOL programs, and test and debug them as necessary

Course contents (topics are introduced where practicable to do so)

IBM Mainframe
IBM Mid-range
Networks
Operating Systems
Hardware
Storage
Data
Job Processing
On-line Transaction Processing

TSO Environment and Commands
ISPF Environment and Facilities
PDF Browser, Editor and Utilities
Job Submission
SDSF or IOF

JCL Structure and Syntax
JCL Statements including JOB, EXEC and DD
JCL Conditional Execution
JCL Procedures
SMS
Generation Data Groups

COBOL Programming (some topics may be omitted depending on requirements):
- Introduction to COBOL
- Identification and Environment Divisions
- Data division
- The Procedure Division
- Structured program design
- Printing
- Condition testing
- Arithmetic
- Non-sequential files
- Using subroutines
- Table handling
- Copy code
- Data Manipulation
- Internal Sort

page updated: 27/12/09

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