Unit 1: Introduction to the z Systems environment
- Topic 1: Recognize architecture differences (20 minutes)
- Topic 2: Identify the supported operating systems (30 minutes)
- Topic 3: Recall the z Systems mainframes (15 minutes)
Unit 2: z/OS security
- Topic 1: Recall the need for system security (15 minutes)
- Topic 2: Identify the main functions of RACF (15 minutes)
- Topic 3: Recognize the RACF profiles (20 minutes)
Unit 3: TSO ISPF panels
- Topic 1: Describe how to access TSO (20 minutes)
- Exercise 1: System familiarization (30 minutes)
- Topic 2: Identify the attributes of data sets (25 minutes)
- Topic 3: Execute the allocation of data sets (15 minutes)
- Exercise 2: Allocate new data sets (45 minutes)
- Topic 4: Carry out the process of creating data set members (15 minutes)
- Topic 5: Implement the process of editing data sets (30 minutes)
- Topic 6: Utilize line commands (20 minutes)
- Topic 7: Utilize ISPF to copy, move, rename, and delete data sets and members (20 minutes)
- Exercise 3: ISPF editor primary commands (30 minutes)
- Exercise 4: ISPF editor line commands (30 minutes)
- Exercise 5: Copy, move, rename, delete data sets and members (25 minutes)
- Topic 8: Work with data set lists (15 minutes)
- Exercise 6: Data set lists (30 minutes)
Unit 4: TSO commands
- Topic 1: Identify the methods used to enter TSO commands (20 minutes)
- Topic 2: Identify the commands to view and manage system data sets (60 minutes)
- Exercise 7: Using TSO/E commands (30 minutes)
Unit 5: JES and JCL
- Topic 1: Interpret the purpose and functions of JES and JCL (20 minutes)
- Topic 2: Describe the process of coding JCL (40 minutes)
- Topic 3: Execute the processes of submitting and viewing jobs (20 minutes)
- Topic 4: Identify JCL utilities (20 minutes)
- Topic 5: Use JCL to create and manage data sets and members (40 minutes)
- Exercise 8: Submit a job (30 minutes)
- Exercise 9: JCL exercises (45 minutes)
- Exercise 10: Procedures (60 minutes)
Unit 6: UNIX
- Topic 1: Describe the features of UNIX System Services in z/OS (40 minutes)
- Topic 2: Compare the differences between file systems (30 minutes)
- Topic 3: Interpret how processes are created and used in UNIX (20 minutes)
- Topic 4: Summarize the application service provided in UNIX (20 minutes)
- Topic 5: Explain how security is handled in UNIX (20 minutes)
- Exercise 11: ISHELL and hierarchical file system (60 minutes)