Assembler Language Programming Essentials

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Duration: 5.0 days

Method: Instructor led, Hands-on workshops

Price: $2750.00

Course Code: MF1030

Audience

Application and systems programmers that need to develop or maintain programs using the IBM High Level Assembler.

Description

This course introduces students to the basic skills required to write assembler programs using the IBM High Level Assembler (HLASM). Students learn to use fixed point and decimal (packed) instructions to perform required programming functions. A series of written and lab exercises will be used to reinforce the classroom education. Students will code, assemble and execute a series of programs using character, logical, packed decimal, and binary data instructions with instructor-supplied JCL and test data.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Write High Level Assembler programs that read and write disk/tape files, and generate formatted reports.

Prerequisites

Introduction to z/OS, or equivalent experience. TSO/ISPF, or equivalent experience. Basic MVS JCL, or equivalent experience. Previous experience in designing and coding application programs will enhance the results of this course.

Topics

I. Introduction to Assembler
- Concept of Machine Language
- Purpose of the Assembler
- Machine Language and Assembler Language
- Coding Rules and Statement Formats
- Instruction Formats
II. Defining Storage Areas and Constants
- Define Storage (DS) statement
- Define Constant (DC) statement
- Types of Constants
- Definition of Input and Output Records
III. Packed Decimal Processing
- Arithmetic Instructions
- Comparison Instructions
- Conversion Instructions
IV. Data Movement Instructions
V. Assembling and Executing Your Program
- Assembler Language Control Statements
- Interpreting the Assembler Output
- Executing Your Assembler Program
VI. Debugging Assembler Programs
- Abends
- Dumps
- Debugging Facilities
VII. Conditional Processing
- Comparison Instructions
- Branching Instructions
VIII. Formatting Output Data
- Edit Instruction
- Edit and Mark Instruction
IX. Binary Processing
- Data Loading/Storage
- Arithmetic Instructions
- Comparison Instructions
- Conversion Instructions
X. Logical Instructions
- Flag Fields
- AND / OR / XOR Instructions
- TM Instruction
XI. Table Processing
- Table Processing
- Loop Control
XII. Program Linkage
- Program Entry Sequence
- Program Exit Sequence
XIII. Sequential File Processing
- Overview
- DCB Macro
- OPEN / CLOSE Macros
- GET / PUT Macros
XIV. Program Sectioning
- Multiple Base Registers
- CSECTs
- DSECTs