July 2006
Beginner
706 pages
20h 45m
English
book
Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/OS Basics
by Bill Ogden, Mike Ebbers, Wayne O'Brien, Rama Ayyar, Myriam Duhamel, Per Fremstad, Luis Martinez Fuentes, Miriam Gelinski, Michael Grossmann, Olegario Hernandez, Roberto Yuiti Hiratzuka, John Kettner, Georg Müller, Rod Neufeld, Paul Newton, Bill Seubert, Henrik Thorsen, Andy R. Wilkinson
Overview
This IBM Redbook provides students of information systems
technology with the background knowledge and skills necessary to
begin using the basic facilities of a mainframe computer. It is the
first in a planned series of textbooks designed to introduce
students to mainframe concepts and help prepare them for a career
in large systems computing.
For optimal learning, students are assumed to have successfully
completed an introductory course in computer system concepts, such
as computer organization and architecture, operating systems, data
management, or data communications. They should also have
successfully completed courses in one or more programming
languages, and be PC literate.
This textbook can also be used as a prerequisite for courses in
advanced topics or for internships and special studies. It is not
intended to be a complete text covering all aspects of mainframe
operation, nor is it a reference book that discusses every feature
and option of the mainframe facilities.
Others who will benefit from this course include experienced data
processing professionals who have worked with non-mainframe
platforms, or who are familiar with some aspects of the mainframe
but want to become knowledgeable with other facilities and benefits
of the mainframe environment.
As we go through this course, we suggest that the instructor
alternate between text, lecture, discussions, and hands-on
exercises. Many of the exercises are cumulative, and are designed
to show the student how to design and implement the topic
presented. The instructor-led discussions and hands-on exercises
are an integral part of the course material, and can include topics
not covered in this textbook.
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redbook cover in PDF and hardcopy formats.
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