During this course,

• you'll learn to describe the functions and main components of CICS;
• you learn how CICS interacts with terminals, application programs and access methods;
• you will be able to describe the safety and integrity aspects of the system.

• CICS overview:

  Why use CICS; the most important components and facilities and an overview of transaction processing in a CICS system.

• Functions in CICS:

  Transaction processing in detail: terminal control • data manipulation • error treatment • resource management • interprogram communication • monitors • development tools.

• Application programs:

  The use of CICS commands in application programs • written in classical programming languages; the loading and executing of programs; the communication between programs and database management systems.

• CICS tables:

  RDO (Resource Definition Online); the different tables and how they are used to handle transactions, to rule the access to data and to control the use of application programs.

• System management:

  Description of possible error situations • recovery and restart facilities • synchronisation and security

• Distributed working:

  Description of CICS facilities as CICSPLEX • transaction routing • function shipping • distributed transactions • CICS and the internet • CICS and web services

Classroom instruction.

Delivered as a live, interactive training – available in-person or online, or in a hybrid format. Training can be implemented in English, Dutch, or French.

No specific background is required. Some familiarity with IT.

Everyone in the IT department who wants a general introduction to CICS. Especially for IT managers, project leaders, system analysts /designers and operators. This course is not necessary for those who follow the course 'CICS Application Programming'.