Sylabus

**Jan 15: Introduction to Large Scale Computing**

 * Lab 1a: Logon to mainframe + create account for Wiki
 * Reading: Murach - CH 18 (pg 512 - 523)

**Jan 22:** **TSO/ISPF Introduction/Demonstration with Allocating Data Sets**

 * Help walkthrough navigation in class -- will assist students with completing first labs.
 * Reading: Z/OS Basics – CH 4
 * Lab 1b: Creating Datasets, Using ISPF

**Jan 29: JCL Overview**

 * Reading: Murach CH 18 (pg 524 - 546); Z/OS Basics – CH 6
 * Lab1c: create / compile / run Cobol "Hello world"

**Feb 5: Intro to Cobol**

 * Reading: Murach – CH 1 & CH 3
 * Lab 2a: Read a number, add 1 and output the answer - run via JCL and TSO

Feb 12: Working with Datasets

 * Reading: Murach Ch 12 & 13; Z/OS Book – ch 5 (sections 5.1 - 5.6 & 5.9-5.11)
 * Lab 2b: Read a seqential data set (account number, balance), subtract 10 from balance and create new sequential data set

Feb 19: Exam + VSAM Datasets

 * Reading: Murach CH 14
 * Lab 2c//: Read a seqential data set (account number, balance) create a VSAM dataset with account number as a key//

Feb 26: SDLC & Application Architecture

 * Reading: Z/OS Basics – CH 1 & CH8
 * Lab 2d//: Sort a sequential dataset (which contains an account number and balance) to merge with (add to) a VSAM dataset - this is an extra credit assignment due March 11.//

Mar 11: Cobol II

 * Reading: Murach - CH 10 & CH 11
 * //Lab 3a: "Do an Auth"//

Mar 18: Transaction Processing (CICS overview) + Tech Spec/Design Presentation

 * Reading : ZOS - Ch 11
 * //Lab 3a: "Do an Auth"//

Mar 25//:// Exam #2

 * Topics in MF questions, some short-answer concept questions
 * Lab 3b//: "Do a customer Inquire"//

Apr 1: Databases: IMS & DB2

 * Reading: Z/OS Basics CH 12
 * Lab 3b//: "Do a customer Inquire"//

Apr 8: High Availability -- Parallel Sysplex

 * Reading : IBM SYSPlex Overview: Ch 1-3 ([[file:IBM sysplex overview.pdf]]) + MF Availability (pg 1-2)[[file:MF availability.pdf]]
 * //Lab 3c: "Print a statement"//

Apr 15: Using the mainframe as a Server

 * Reading : Murach CH 20 (only pages 616-621) + ZOS Basics CH 15
 * //Lab 3c: "Print a statement//

Apr 22: System Security and Security Processes

 * Reading: RACF overivew (Ch 1 & CH 2 – pg 1-36) [[file:racf overview.pdf]]
 * //Lab 3d: Process a payment file//

Apr 29: FAQ Presentations / When to use a mainframe

 * Student led review
 * //Lab 3d: Process a payment file//
 * Final Exam during finals week