During this course you will be introduced to MVS, and z/OS. The Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) operating system is known as IBM's flagship mainframe operating system. Although initially a standalone operating system (1974), it was later integrated into the more comprehensive OS/390 (1995), and today z/OS (2000), operating systems. In this course we will discuss the fundamental properties of MVS, and how MVS is part of the comprehensive z/OS operating system.

During this course, participants will:

• gain insight into the meaning of MVS as an operating system;
• gain insight into the evolution of MVS to z/OS;
• learn to functionally understand the basic concepts of z/OS and its various related subsystems;
• learn to place MVS concepts in a proper z/OS context;
• be familiarized with the broader z/OS environment.

• Hardware
  CPU • storage • channel subsystem • peripheral devices • network • multi-processing • LPAR • sysplex
• Concept of MVS
  Virtual and real storage • paging • address spaces • system initialisation (IPL)
  Evolution of MVS to z/OS
• Task management • storage management • resource and workload management
• Data management
  Access methods • data organisation • the catalog • storage management subsystem (SMS)
• JES and job management
• Recovery and monitoring
• z/OS subsystems
  User interaction (TSO and ISPF, UNIX shell) • security (RACF) • data communication monitors • database management systems • SDSF • Web based access (HTTP, WebSphere Application Server, MQ) • ...

Live instructor-led training, with plenty of opportunities for group discussion. Demonstrations.

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. 
If interested in organising this training internally, get in touch with us; we can even customise it to meet your specific needs.

No specific background is required.

Every future user of z/OS.