Duration

3 days

Key topics

Describe the main features of UNIX System Services (USS) in z/OS
Describe briefly the UNIX shell and utilities
Describe the hierarchical file system (HFS)
Describe the application services provided in USS
Describe how to start and manage a process in USS
Describe how security is handled in USS Identify the different types of utility programs
Establish the rules for coding utility control statements
Describe the functions of system and data set utility programs
Review the JCL and utility control statements appropriate for:
IEBGENER
IEBPTPCH
IEHLIST
IDCAMS
Use the DFSMS/dfp Utilities Manual for reference
Discuss the COND parameter and conditional execution of job steps
Examine the record formats supported by z/OS
Compare blocked and unblocked data sets
Discuss system-determined block size
Introduce the SMS-managed data sets
Describe the data set organizations supported by z/OS
Differentiate between PDS and PDSE data sets
Discuss VSAM data set creation through JCL
Describe a procedure
Differentiate between a cataloged procedure and in-stream procedure
Describe procedure modifications through overriding, adding, or nullifying parameters
Use symbolic parameters to modify procedures
Compare the PROC and EXEC statements for supplying symbolic parameters
Application Infrastructure
z/OSMF and SDSF
Lab exercise : 11 to 16

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