Z/OS System Fundamentals

The fastest and easiest way to find training seminars, workshops and webinars in Canada!This course provides an examination of z/OS for systems programmers, operators and application programmers.

Topics include an introduction to the System Z systems hardware and an exploration of z/OS architecture, system services and functions, storage management mechanisms and I/O processes.

In particular the focus will be to explore the operation of the z/OS environment with an objective of understanding its performance and exploitation opportunities.

This course is the first week of z/OS Technical Bootcamp (PT5081) and includes both lecture and demonstration labs. Students wishing to learn JES2, USS, REXX and SMP/E should considering alternatively attending the 10-day z/OS Technical Bootcamp (PT5081) or the follow on intensive courses on each of those topics.

Audience:

System programmers, operators and application programmers that need an understanding of the z/OS environment and the subsystems supported.

Topics:

• System Basics
• Programs
• History and Overview of z/OS
• The IPL Process
• System Services and PARMLIB
• Storage Management Mechanisms
• Task Management
• I/O Processing
• Access Methods and Data Bases
• Resource Management
• System Managed Storage
• Introduction to Basic Communication Services
• Introduction to z/OS Subsystems and Services