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Mainframe / Cobol - Support & Development
The IBM mainframe computer is an advanced technical platform with many strengths: security, performance, efficiency and operational reliability. It is used for many of customers core systems for accounts, payments, customers, products, debit/credit cards, securities and insurances. This training offers the participants a comprehensive and well-founded introduction to the world of Mainframe/Cobol using industry standards for a fundamental and practical understanding of: COBOL, PL1, CICS, DB2 & JCL.
Duration, location & language:
- 280h (140h/basic + 140/development)
- Online, in-house or training center
- English or Romanian
Agenda
Introduction
- Introduction to Mainframe
- Mainframe Architecture
- zOS Interactive Facilities
- Batch vs Online
Batch processing (Concept & Relations)
- General overview
- JCL Overview
- JCL Environment
- JCL Job Statement
- JCL Exec Statement
- JCL DD Statement
- Base Library
- Procedures
- Conditional Processing
- Defining Datasets
- Input / Output Methods
- Utility Programs
- Practice
Files & Data structures (concept, user level working)
- TSO Navigating
- Mainframe Editor (specific comands)
- File allocation (3.2)
- File Types
- Working with Files
- Mainframe Utilities
- Practice
DB (concept)
- Introduction to DataBase
- Relational databases
- DB2 Databases
- IMS database structure - theoretical
- DB2 Objects
- DB2 Table operations
- DB2 Primary Key / Foreign Key
- DB2 Host Variables
- DB2 Views
- DB2 Cursors - theoretical
DB (Hands on Training)
- SQL / Practice
COBOL
- What is COBOL?
- Data Definition and Data Types
- Structure of a COBOL
- Compiling COBOL Programs
- Types of COBOL Programs - batch, online
- DB2 under COBOL
- Subprograms
- Working with files
- Practice
Price:
EUR 18,800 per group
(plus VAT, documents, travel/accommodation costs if neccesary)
Max class of 8 FTEs