In a message dated 10/4/2007 4:00:51 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The course basically still exists, although some topics might no longer
be discussed in the level of detail is used to be.
(Note, however, I've been out of the IBM education business for some
>>
Looks like it's been dumbed down for managers and trimmed to one week.
The IBM ED site sorely in need of attention, maybe they're pitching in with
IBMLINK...who knows???
--Overview--
You should complete:
* An Introduction to the z/OS Environment (_ES050_
(http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=course_description&cour
seCode=ES050) )
* z/OS Facilities (_ES150_
(http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=course_description&courseCode=ES150)
)
* or have equivalent experience
You should be able to:
* Describe z/OS characteristics
* Explain paging and swapping in a z/OS system
* Explain the role of the z/OS dispatcher in managing work in a z/OS
system
* State the role of z/OS software and hardware components in an
Input/Output (I/O) request for data on a Direct Access Storage Device (DASD)
* Describe z/OS characteristics (multiprocessing, multiprogramming,
virtual storage and paging, and multiple address space architecture)
* Explain how paging and swapping are accomplished through the
interaction of central, expanded, auxiliary, and virtual storage in a z/OS
system
* Explain the role of the z/OS dispatcher, interrupts, supervisor call
instructions, program manager, and serialization in managing work in a z/OS
system
* State the role of z/OS software and zSeries hardware components in
handling an I/O request for data on a DASD
--End Overview--
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