Audience
Application programmers who will be coding CICS applications.
Description
An entry-level CICS training course designed to provide the accomplished COBOL programmer with all the tools necessary to code, test and debug CICS programs. The student will become familiar with the concepts and terminology of on-line, interactive, database / data communications systems. Through the extensive use of case studies and hands-on workshops, the student will build a multi-program system using terminal communications, screen mapping, program communications, as well as file processing, intermediate storage and the concept of multi-tasking. The computer will be used to run class problems programmed by students. This provides a useful workshop orientation to the course.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the major components of CICS
- Describe the functions of CICS tables
- Code programs that create efficient data streams which result in better response times
Prerequisites
It is strongly recommended that the student have at least one (1) year of programming experience, understand IBM’s JCL and have experience in TSO/SPF or equivalent.