ES10G | Fundamental System Skills in Z/OS
 
General description 
This course is designed to teach you the fundamental practical skills to navigate and work in a z/OS environment.
This includes the use of ISPF/PDF dialogs, TSO/E commands, JCL, UNIX System Services shell, and BookManager.
 
What you'll learn
Review the main concepts of z/OS
Log on to TSO and start ISPF/PDF
Navigate through ISPF/PDF dialogs and use the basic ISPF/PDF functions and the ISPF Editor
Use ISPF/PDF to allocate data sets and edit data sets (including hierarchical file system (HFS) files) via the ISPF Editor primary and line commands
Use ISPF to create and manipulate (copy, rename, delete, list, sort and merge) data sets
Identify security considerations for Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) data sets and HFS files
Describe and use TSO/E commands
Perform simple modifications to existing ISPF/PDF panels
Invoke a REXX exec and TSO CLIST
Tailor existing JCL and submit batch jobs
Review job status and job output using SDSF
Invoke UNIX processes
Manipulate HFS directories and file systems using the UNIX System 
Services ISHELL
 
Prerequisites
You should complete:
An Introduction to the z/OS Environment (ES050) or equivalent on-the-job training
 
Course Outline
Unit 1: Introduction to the IBM Z Systems environment
Unit 2: z/OS security
Unit 3: TSO ISPF panel
Unit 4: TSO commands
Unit 5: JES and JCL
Unit 6: UNIX