This course gives participants without a specific background a general overview of the basic principles and techniques of the IBM mainframe world.

At the end of this course the participant will:

• be familiar with the basic architectures and technologies of hardware, networks, communication used in a mainframe environment;
• be familiar with the functions and the types of the IBM mainframe operating systems;
• understand the different kinds of applications and how they work in a typical mainframe environment;

• Computer technology basics

  computer architecture • binary data • CPU • memory • I/O • IBM mainframe

• Operating systems:

  functions • OS overview (MVS-z/OS, z/VM, z/Linux)

• Data communication and networks:

  OSI model • SNA • TCP/IP • Internet

• Data organisation:

  Dataset types • storage media • database types (Db2, IMS) • data warehouses

• Applications:

  traditional & object oriented • programming languages (COBOL, PL/1, Java) • runtime environments (CICS, IMS, WebSphere)

• Management:

  systems management • network management • application management • ITIL

Besides the theoretical explanations, a lot of time is spent on practical examples.

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 previous knowledge is required.

Future mainframe systems programmers, operators or support professionals, without a specific IT background.