Duration
5 Days
30 CPD hours
This course is intended for
This class is designed for persons who are new to the z/OS platforms but have a technical background in information technology. It is intended for those who require an in-depth understanding of z/OS.
Overview
Describe the system initialization process of the z/OS operating systemsState the differences between an address space, data space, and hyperspaceDescribe the process of translating a virtual address to a real addressExplain the difference between paging and swappingDefine a z/OS taskDescribe dispatching, interrupt processing, supervisor calls, cross memory services, and serializationDescribe the purpose of the Job Entry Subsystem (JES)Illustrate the flow of a job through the z/OS environmentDescribe the allocation process for data sets in the z/OS environmentsIllustrate how an I/O request is processed in a z/OS environmentDescribe how workload management is accomplished in a z/OS environmentExplain the z/OS recovery processes and list available Problem Determination ToolsDescribe z/OS storage management conceptsDescribe the UNIX System Services functions provided in the z/OS environmentsExplain the network topologies and protocol support provided in z/OSDescribe system security and network security for a z/OS environmentCreate a high-level plan for the installation and configuration of a z/OS environment
This classroom course introduces the base elements, optional features, and servers that are provided in z/OS. It focuses on the system service facilities that are provided by the z/OS Base Control Program (BCP).
Day 1
Unit 1: z/OS overview
Including welcome and course overview
Unit 2: Storage management
Day 2
Unit 3: Managing work
Unit 4: Input/output processing
Day 3
Unit 4: Input/output processing (continued)
Unit 5: Data management
Unit 6: Job management
Day 4
Unit 7: IPL and system initialization
Unit 8: Termination and recovery analysis
Unit 9: Installing and configuring
Day 5
Unit 10: Communicating
Unit 11: Security in z/OS
Including end-of-course summary
Additional course details:
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