
178 Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/VSE Basics
7.1 What is batch processing?
The term batch job originated in the days when punched cards contained the
directions for a computer to follow when running one or more programs. Multiple
card decks representing multiple jobs would often be stacked on top of one
another in the hopper of a card reader, and be run in batches.
Today, jobs that can run without end-user interaction, or can be scheduled to run
as resources permit, are called batch jobs. A program that reads a large file and
generates a report, for example, is considered to be a batch job.
There is no direct counterpart to z/VSE batch ...