CICS Transaction Server Introduction

Duration

2 to 3 hours

Overview

Audience

IT personnel that require an overview of the CICS Transaction Server System, the majority of it is aimed at Operations or Applications staff that play a role in monitoring or maintaining a CICS system.

Prerequisites

Completion of the following Interskill courses:
• Introduction to the IBM Enterprise environment or equivalent knowledge.

Objectives

After completing this course the student should be able to:
• Describe what CICS is and how it is used to process work
• Identify your role in working with CICS
• Explain how you can communicate with CICS
• List the different CICS components

Course Content

CICS TS and Transaction Processing Concepts

Identify the Multiple Platforms with Which CICS TS Communicates
Identify How CICS Works with SOA
Define the Functions of CICS Transactions and Tasks
Define Multitasking and Multithreading
Identify the Concepts of Reentrant Programs

CICS Structure and Intercommunication

Recognize How CICS Components Are Structured
Identify the Different Types of CICS Communications

CICS Data Sets

Recognize the Data Sets Referenced By CICS
Define How CICS Uses These Data Sets