The foundational knowledge for the position of an IBM z/OS System Programmer and System Administrator begins with this third and final course in the three course professional certificate track. This course provides hands-on labs to everyday z/OS tasks with JCL, JES, ISHELL and HFS, and z/OSMF. Topics covered include VSAM, z/OS System Libraries, the Language Environment, Generation Data Groups, RAIM, DB2, UNIX System Services, and USS File System.
This course is part of the IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner Professional Certificate
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About this Course
What you will learn
Explain how to submit and view JCL output
Describe the use of applications such as CICS, IMS, and DB2 on z/OS
Summarize the application services provided in UNIX
Describe the purpose, benefits, and functions provided by z/OSMF
Skills you will gain
- System Programming
- Unix
- DB2
- System Administration
- JCL
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IBM
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Introduction to JES and JCL
System Programming Components
z/OSMF and UNIX System Services
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- 3 stars2.88%
- 2 stars1.28%
TOP REVIEWS FROM BASIC SYSTEM PROGRAMMING ON IBM Z
Great instructor. Easy to follow/read material.\n\nAll material is relevant when working the technical side of mainframe.
It was good except i totally lost in several exercise. I would recommend you to have few more videos with process.
It was an amazing experience to learn new things and to have hands-on experience in that as well.
Good for beginner. For DB2 it would be great if a 15-20 minute video is made. Also for IMS DB/DC if there can be some video with practical then it would be very much helpful.
About the IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner Professional Certificate
This Professional Certificate is intended to provide the foundational skills required to launch a career in the enterprise platform that powers over 68% of worldwide transactions. Companies around the world are searching for these skills to run their critical system workloads. In this series of courses, the learner will be introduced to various operating systems, mainframe applications, and get real-time hands-on experience on an IBM Z server. The skills acquired on completion of this Professional Certificate allows the learner to pursue a career as a mainframe application developer, system programmer, system administrator, or a DBA Practitioner.

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