All courses may be tailored to your needs and EMAX provides the following modules that can be used to design courses suitable for your staff requirements.
Module description | Minimum duration | Recommended duration |
History of Mainframes | 1 hour | 1 hour |
Introduction to Computing | 1 hour | 1 hour |
History and Evolution of MVS-OS/390-z/OS | 1 hour | 1 hour |
z/OS(MVS) Commands | 1 hour | 1 day* |
z/OS(MVS) Problem Determination | 1 hour | 3 hours* |
Introduction to JES2 | 1 hour | 1 hour |
JES2 Commands | 1 hour | 1 day* |
Introduction to JES3 | 1 hour | 1 hour |
JES3 Commands | 1 hour | 1 day* |
Introduction to networking | 1 hour | ½ day* |
Introduction to TSO | 1 hour | ½ day* |
Introduction to ISPF | 1 hour | ½ day* |
SDSF | 1 hour | 1 day* |
JCL and Utilities | 2 hours | 5 days* |
Introduction to DFSMS | 1 hour | 3 hours |
Introduction to DFHSM | 1 hour | 3 hours |
CLIST concepts and Facilities | 1 hour | 3 days* |
REXX Concepts and facilities | 1 day | 5 days* |
ISPF/Dialog Management Services | 1 day | 5 days* |
ISPF Edit macros | 1 hour | 1 day* |
Introduction to CA7 | 1 hour | ½ day |
Introduction to CA1 | 1 hour | ½ day |
Introduction to OMCS | 1 day | 1 day |
OMCS workshop | 3 days | 3 days |
Introduction to Compiling and link editing | 1 hour | 1 hour |
System management controls | 1 hour | ½ day |
* Denotes hands on exercises available where possible |
Duration of modules may vary depending on the audience experience and the detail required. Recommended duration is designed to allow inexperienced people to become reasonably familiar with the topic, and may include hands on exercises where systems and equipment are available.