Participants become familiar with the MVS mainframe environment and the most important products and subsystems. At the end of this track, the participant:

• has a clear overview of the characteristics of the mainframe. He/she becomes familiar with the most important components: the ISPF interface, the editor, the compiler, JCL, SDSF, ...;
• is able to develop applications independently in COBOL/PL/I on a MVS mainframe,
• is familiar with the transaction monitor (IMS/DC and CICS) and knows how to use it;
• has a thorough training in the use of Db2 - the basic characteristics and the use of interactive and embedded SQL.

ABIS can provide a personal evaluation.

This track is based on the basic ABIS courses. All courses are fine tuned. The knowledge obtained will be elaborated on.

• Computing concepts
• Programming fundamentals
• COBOL programming - part 1 and COBOL programming - part 2 or PL/I programming: fundamentals course
• ISPF/PDF: efficient use
• JCL
• Optional: Data-structured programming
• MVS and z/OS overview
• SQL and relational databases fundamentals
• Db2 for z/OS fundamentals course
• SQL workshop
• CICS application programming or IMS/TM programming
• Db2 for z/OS advanced programming
• IBM MQ fundamentals
• Mainframe case study
• Optional: IMS/DB programming

Participants can spend a lot of time on exercises the knowledge obtained; at the end of the track that knowledge is used in a case study, during which team work is very important.

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

No specific background is required.

Everyone likely to become a developer in an MVS mainframe environment.