The zSeries z/OS Platform for System Architects

Objectives
On successful completion of this course, attendees will be able to:

• mainframe components and processing techniques
• networking capabilities
• the range of software components
• Operating System components & facilities
• TSO/ISPF capabilities
• batch environment
• security
• CICS Transaction Server
• IMS/TM & IMS/DB
• DB2 for z/OS
• z/OS UNIX System Services
• WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.

Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for all Systems Architects and Designers working in the zSeries Server environment.
Prerequisites
A basic training in the role of a System Architect.
Duration
5 days
Course Code
ZARC
Contents
Mainframe computing
Batch and Online processing; mainframe computers; Parallel Sysplex; FICON Channels and I/O; disk and (virtual) tape technology.


Applications development
Traditional programming languages; Access Methods.


Networking
SNA and traditional networks; TCP/IP and communication with other platforms.


z/OS software components
Systems management & security; application enablement services; e-business services; LAN services; UNIX System Services.


z/OS operating system concepts
Address spaces & tasks; z/OS architecture; logging (SMF); JES2; SMS; Transaction Servers (CICS); Data Base Systems (DB2).


TSO/ISPF environment
Logging on and working with z/OS; running REXX under TSO/ISPF.


Understanding the batch environment
Job Control Language (JCL); writing, running and testing jobs.


z/OS security
Authorisation in z/OS; security tools - RACF.


CICS (terminal monitor program)
What is CICS?; CICS transactions; CICS Web support; CICSPlex.


IMS
IMS Database Manager (IMS/DB); IMS Transaction Manager (IMS/TM).


DB2
What is DB2?; how does it work?; SQL; QMF.


UNIX System Services
What is USS?; POSIX compliant UNIX; what can you do with USS?; USS applications.


WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
J2EE (Java).