z/OS Concepts and Components 1.8

Duration

5 hours

Overview

Audience

Operations, programming, and technical support personnel requiring knowledge about MVS; this course provides a broad introduction to many aspects of the z/OS environment.

Prerequisites

None.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Recognize the properties of an operating system that make multiprogramming possible
• Identify the names and functions of commonly used MVS system components and facilities
• Recognize terms that describe I/O operations
• Recognize facilities used in multiprocessing

Course Content

MVS Evolution

Early Computer Systems
The Supervisor
Input/ Output Fundamentals
Multiprogramming
SPOOL
Virtual Storage
TSO, VTAM, and ISPF

Major Components of the MVS System

Subsystems
Job Control Language
TSO/E and ISPF
VTAM and TCP/IP
The Workload Manager
The System Log
System Automation
CICS, IMS, DB2, MQ, RACF
SMS/HSM

Compilers, Binders, and Utilities

Compilers
The Binder
Utility Programs

How MVS Processes I/O

The I/O Operation
Data Paths
MVS I/O Services

Basic z/Architecture Multiprocessing

Multiprocessing
Coupling

z/OS Concepts and Components Mastery Test