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MVS Skill Pack for z/OS (TSO/ISPF & JCL) Virtual Classroom Live October 26, 2026

Price: $4,250

This course runs for a duration of 5 Days.

The class will run daily from 10 AM ET to 5 PM ET.

Class Location: Virtual LIVE Instructor Led - Virtual Live Classroom.

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Description

This course is designed to help programmers, operations staff and managers new to the z/OS environment gain an understanding of MVS concepts, a working knowledge of TSO, ISPF and JCL. The lecture components and hands-on labs will give each student the opportunity to understand and use the basic facilities of an MVS environment.

Audience

This course is intended for personnel who are new to the MVS operating system or those who are seeking a refresher course in basic to intermediate JCL programming execution. 

Course Overview

MVS Overview

A. IBM Z Hardware
B. IBM Z Model History
C. System Z Pervasive Encryption
D. IBM Z Operating Systems
E. IBM System Z vs. the Rest
F. A Typical IBM Z Data Center  
G. Real vs Virtual Memory  
H. How Virtual Memory Works  
I. Multiprogramming vs. Multiprocessing  
J. Interrupts  
K. Bits and Bytes  
L. EBCDIC vs. ASCII  
M. The CPU (Central Processing Unit)  
N. MVS in a TCP/IP Network  
O. SNA Legacy Network  
P. Modern SNA Network  
Q. Understanding the 3270 Terminal  
R. IBM Z Printer Hardware Categories  
S. Storage Devices: DASD, Tape  
T. Storage Device Connections  
U. Storage Subsystems  
V. Operating Systems Evolution  
W. z/OS Address Spaces  
X. Cross-Memory Services  
Y. MVS Address Spaces  
Z. MVS Data Spaces  
AA. z/OS 64 Bit Address Space  
BB. MVS HiperSpaces  
CC. MVS Dispatching  
DD. Workload Manager Overview  
EE. Workload Manager Service Classes  
FF. MVS Data Management  
GG. MVS Data Set Types  
HH. Sequential Datasets  
II. Partitioned Datasets  
JJ. VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) Datasets  
KK. OAM (Object Access Method) Datasets  
LL. Systems Managed Storage (SMS)  
MM. Catalogs  
NN. Monitoring & Managing Catalogs  
OO. VTOC: Volume Table of Contents  
PP. Tape Labels  
QQ. Job Control Language (JCL) Overview  
RR. Example Sort JCL  
SS. Recovery / Termination Mgmt  
TT. SMF - System Management Facilities  
UU. Traditional SMF Data Processing  
VV. System Logger – Coupling Facility  
WW. SMF and the System Logger  
XX. Serialization: ENQ / DEQ  
YY. Shared DASD and Reserve/Release  
ZZ. The Deadly Embrace  
AAA. Shared DASD and GRS Star  
BBB. Security Overview  
CCC. JES (Job Entry Subsystem) Overview  
DDD. Job Life Cycle Phases  
EEE. Job Execution Phase  
FFF. JES2 vs. JES3  
GGG. Parallel Sysplex  
HHH. Sysplex Components  
III. UNIX System Services  
JJJ. The UNIX File System  
KKK. The UNIX Shell  
LLL. Using the OMVS TSO Command  
MMM. File Mgmt using the ISPF Shell  
NNN. The MCS Console  
OOO. MVS Customization  
PPP. MVS Customization With User Exits  
QQQ. Intro to SMP/E  
RRR. SMP/E CSI  
SSS. Key SMP/E Commands  
TTT. z/OSMF z/OS Management Facility  
UUU. z/OSMF Applications (after log on)  
VVV. Program Products  
WWW. Program Products: CICS  
XXX. How CICS Works  
YYY. CICS Transactions  
ZZZ. Program Products: Db2  
AAAA. Program Products: IMS  
BBBB. Classic MVS Applications  
CCCC. Today's Application Architectures  
DDDD. Program Products: MQSeries  
EEEE. What is a Job Scheduler?

TSO/E and ISPF Overview 

A. TSO/E and ISPF Overview
B. TSO/E Overview: Features
C. TSO Operating Modes
D. Interactive TSO Commands
E. TSO/E Logon and Logoff
F. VTAM USS Screen
G. TSO Logon
H. TSO Logoff: Exit from ISPF
I. TSO Logoff
J. TSO Logon – Under the Covers
K. TSO/E Commands
L. TSO/E Line Mode
M. ISPF/PDF Option 6
N. Issuing TSO cmd from ISPF Panel
O. TSO/E Command Syntax
P. TSO/E Commands
Q. TSO/E PROFILE
R. TSO/E REXX and CLIST
S. Example REXX EXEC
T. REXX Language Features
U. Languages: Compiled vs. Scripting
V. ISPF Overview
W. What is a Panel?
X. Menu Panel
Y. List Panel
Z. Edit Panel
AA. ISPF Primary Option Menu
BB. Standard CUA Format
CC. ISPF Panel Terminology
DD. ISPF Hierarchy
EE. ISPF Panel Hierarchies
FF. ISPF Jump Function
GG. ISPF Navigation w/ Action Bar
HH. ISPF Line and Primary Commands
II. ISPF Primary Commands
JJ. ISPF Split Screen
KK. ISPF Help

Navigating MVS Documentation

A. IBM Softcopy Reader
B. IBM Look@ (Google it)
C. IBM Doc Buddy App
D. IBM z/OS Documentation (New)
E. IBM z/OS Internet Library
F. IBM Knowledge Center
G. MVS/QuickRef Overview
H. QuickRef Main Menu: Request by Category
I. Select Information By Category
J. Selecting a Specific Release
K. Selecting an Abend Code
L. Abend Code Display
M. QuickRef Main Menu: Request by Name
N. Select Information By Category
O. Selecting From Multiple Matches
P. Sample JCL Information: NOTIFY Keyword
Q. Looking up an Error by Message ID
R. Example Error Message Info: IOS000I
S. Language Syntax Info: REXX Parse
T. QuickRef Main Menu: List Vendors, etc.
U. Selecting Vendor, Product, Release
V. Selecting by Vendor
W. Selecting DASD Free Space Information
X. DASD Free Space – Selection Details
Y. DASD Free Space – Sample Display
Z. Displaying DASD Hardware Characteristics
AA. QuickRef Batch JCL 

ISPF Utilities and Settings

A. Primary Option Menu
B. Utility Selection Panel (=3)
C. Library Utility 3.1
D. Allocating Data Sets w/ ISPF
E. Data Set Utility 3.2
F. Data Set Allocation
G. Dataset Allocation Suggestions
H. Allocation Suggestions
I. ISPF LAB 1
J. Move / Copy Utility 3.3
K. Data Set List Utility 3.4
L. Compare & Find – ISRSUPC 3.12-3.15
M. SuperC Compare Utility 3.12
N. SuperCE Compare Utility 3.13
O. Search-For Utility 3.14
P. Extended Search-For Utility 3.15
Q. Other ISPF Utilities
R. 11. ISPF Workplace
S. ISPF Workplace Example
T. ISPF Settings
U. ISPF Settings: Log Data Set
V. ISPF Settings: List Data Set
W. Function Key Settings
X. Function Key Setting Commands
Y. Function Key Pull Down
Z. Function Key Definitions
AA. PF Key Definitions and Labels
BB. Keylist Utility
CC. Function Key Settings
DD. Tailor Function Keys
EE. PF KEYS Update
FF. Function Keys
GG. FKA / PFSHOW Example
HH. Other ISPF Settings: Color, Environ
II. ISPF Lab 2 

ISPF Edit and View

SDSF Overview and Features

MVS Job Control Language

 

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