Mainframe Training Programs
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Mainframe
Training Experts
Since 1980, SYS-ED has been a leader in providing tailored mainframe training programs and fast-track mainframe courses to Fortune 1000 companies, government municipalities, healthcare providers, and consulting firms. Our staff of system consultants averages over 30 years experience in the IBM mainframe environment and collective expertise spans the onset of the modern era of data processing. Few independent training companies have been conducting entry level mainframe training programs longer or doing it better than SYS-ED. Our unique skillset and hard earned consultant’s swagger was developed as part of first generation coding and debugging with procedural languages - Assembler, COBOL, REXX, PL/1, and FORTRAN - utilized with IBM’s mainstay system software - VSAM, IMS, CICS, DB2 - and third-party system software - Datacom DB, CA - IDMS/R, and ADABAS-Natural. It provides us with a privileged perspective from which to conduct mainframe training programs. And truth be told, IBM and major software companies have called on us to train their software developers, system engineers, and clients for hybrid multi vendor mix and match training requirements. |
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Back in the 1970's when mainframe was “king”, IBM was the major player (with all due respect to Burroughs, Control Data, Honeywell, and Unisys), and the common complaint was that the IBM manuals were difficult to read and looking up information and finding answers to questions required searches in multiple sources. The outcome from all that effort was typically a lot of partial answers. There was universal consensus that the IBM documentation on MVS, DOS/VSE and VM programming skills, programming languages, systems software, telecommunications, was acceptable for reference, but not designed for helping DP professionals learn. That was one of the compelling needs behind the founding of SYS-ED and an area of comparative advantage in relation to the software companies and our competitors in the training business. In the years to follow, several members of our staff would author industry standard text books in conjunction with developing SYS-ED courseware. As the industry has
evolved in response to competitive forces and new technologies and
methodologies in software engineering have brought unique products
to market, SYS-ED has remained a comforting constant in the field of
information technology. Our library of mainframe legacy courseware
consisting of
sample programs, skeleton programs, tailored workshops and training
aids was developed as part during consultancy assignments. Unlike IBM documentation, SYS-ED courseware has been designed to
teach and explain; we call it
knowledge transfer. It is an integral component in our
fast-track legacy programming language courses and integrated
training
programs -
COBOL,
Assembler Language,
REXX,
PL/1,
FORTRAN, and
RPG. SYS-ED courseware is incrementally
refined and updated when
there are new releases by the source software company and each time
we teach it. The classic principles of adult learning are
applied to the content, interpreting and translating subject matter
into performance objectives, narrative descriptions, and diagrams
which explain the design, program logic and underlying architecture.
The courseware has been designed to
utilize a variety of presentation formats: textual, tabular,
diagrammatic, bullet point, and code snippets. Our courseware
library has been incrementally augmented, revised, and maintained.
It is highly valued, especially with legacy mainframe programming
languages, where there is a scarcity of up to date text books. |
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Delivery of a mainframe training program can be in a technology driven classroom or web-based. Client organizations are presented with a palette of medium to select from in order to address operational, time compression, and assessment validation requirements. It is SYS-ED policy to modify our courseware for utilization into a distance-learning format or to a client specific authoring system. For organization’s who have a requirement for their own employees to teach mainframe subject matter or the need to have content available for presentation through a web-based learning medium, we will tailor and license our courseware. Sample content, along with integrated learning paths are available from our software specific mainframe websites. |
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SYS-ED offers "entry-level" and "fast-track" mainframe training programs.
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Entry-level Training Programs - COBOL and Assembler
SYS-ED has been teaching mainframe training programs since the early 1980's. The legacy programming language training programs are the by product of our consultancy assignments and draw upon our courseware library. COBOL and Assembler programming languages can be taught as integrated or standalone programs.
There are three standard components to a program: mainframe, legacy programming language, and system software.
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2 - COBOL Training Program |
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Duration: 10 Weeks |
Duration: 6 Weeks | Duration: 6 Weeks | |
| Data Processing Fundamentals | TSO/ISPF | z/OS JCL | |
| Mainframe Utilities and Development Tools | IBM Tools | ||
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2 - COBOL Training Program |
3 - Assembler Training Program |
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| Structured COBOL | Assembler Programming | Structured COBOL | |
| COBOL Programming | COBOL Programming | ||
| COBOL Programming - Advanced |
Assembler Programming - Advanced |
COBOL Programming - Advanced | |
| COBOL Debugging | COBOL Debugging | ||
| Enterprise COBOL | Enterprise COBOL | ||
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Fast-track Programming Language Training Programs
Fast-track training programs include content, examples, and exercises which have been developed to correspond to the background and experience of the client employees to be trained. IT professionals who will be learning their second or third programming language and have mainframe experience will be well suited to a fast-track program. The duration of a fast-track training program can be streamlined to as few as five days.
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1 - COBOL and Assembler Integrated Training Program |
2 - COBOL Training Program | 3 - Assembler Training Program | |||
| Duration: 6 Weeks | Duration: 4 Weeks | Duration: 4 Weeks | |||
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TSO/ISPF, JCL,
Programming Skills,
Mainframe Utilities: Student Evaluations |
COBOL Language: Student Evaluations | Assembler Language: Student Evaluations | |||
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2 - COBOL Training Program |
3 - Assembler Training Program |
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Industry Standard COBOL
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Industry Standard Assembler
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Industry Standard COBOL
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Industry Standard Assembler
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Fast-track training programs can be augmented with course modules from the SYS-ED search engine.
The search engine can also be used for reviewing the subject matter covered in a programming language course such as REXX, Fortran, PL/1, etc. The audience, duration, and content can be used as a starting point in order to plan a fast-track course or an integrated training program. Type the programming language keyword into the search text field and invoke the Search button. Or visit www.programmingbysysed.us.
Comments:
| 1. | z/OS operation, architecture, security, and telecommunications topics can be included to reflect a client’s operating environment. |
| 2. | Topics from SYS-ED's Operations and System Programmer Training Program can also be included. |
| 3. | At the client's discretion validation assessment and final examination can be utilized. |
Industry Standard Mainframe Training Programs
Industry standard mainframe training programs which have been taught in volume include:
| z/OS Mainframe Training Program | Operations and System Programming Training Program | PL/1 Training Program | CICS Transaction Server Training Program |
These programs range from two to six weeks in duration.
Interrelated Information
Technology -
Web Development and Internet Programming Training Programs
There are new web server and web enabling technologies which in many cases will require integration with the existing mainframe systems and enterprise databases. Virtualization plays an important role in mainframe hardware. By implementing virtualization software, it is possible to virtualize the processor, memory, storage I/O and networking resources into aggregated pools - applications can utilize resource pools without regard to specific hardware. This improves utilization of the mainframe, and reduces the need for upgrades. For example, the z/VM operating system can support hundreds of Linux images simultaneously. Web enabled applications can be accessed by the company web site or a native application. An advantage associated with a web-enabled application is the utilization of other web services such as security and personalization. Web service information can also help administrators to troubleshoot mainframe applications. Along these lines a number of SYS-ED clients are upgrading their mainframe hardware in order to improve processing for utilization with Java, Linux, and Solaris.
SYS-ED trained a significant number of first generation mainframe DP personnel in the 1980’s. And look forward to the opportunity and challenge of training their successors in the 21st century. Albeit, with a more comprehensive set of delivery options for conducting the training and a hybrid mix and match set of software choices.
| Java Training Program | MS.NET Training Programs | Oracle Training Programs |
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| Mainframe: Assembler Language Programming Training | |
| Dun and Bradstreet | Pittsburgh National Bank |
| Mainframe: CICS Training | |
| 4100 User Group | 4300 User Group/Ryder |
| Alco Standard Corporation | Allegheny Power |
| Almsa | Alverno Administrative Services |
| Amdahl | American United Life Insurance |
| Amtrak | Bank of America |
| Bank One | Bank One and Mid Ohio Trainers Consortium |
| Blue Cross, Maine | Blue Cross, West Viriginia |
| Brooks Fashion | BRS |
| Carpenter's Fund | CCH Computax |
| CGA Baltimore | Chicago Sun Times |
| Ciba-Geigy Inc. | City of New York |
| Combined Insurance | ComputerAID |
| Cooperative Computer Center | Department of Energy |
| Disc | Doubleday |
| DPMA - Data Processing Management Association | Dun and Bradstreet |
| Economy Fire and Casualty | Ed Phillips and Sons |
| Ernst and Whinney | First National State Bank |
| G.C. Murphy Company | Geisenger |
| General Foods | Global Software |
| Harper and Row | Haworth |
| Houston Lighting and Power | Indianapolis Training Consortium |
| International Paper | JC Penny |
| Liberty Life Insurance | Life Technologies |
| Manufacturers Hanover Trust | MCI |
| McKesson Corporation | Mid Ohio Training Consortium |
| Midlantic | Midwestern State University |
| Morton Thiokol | Nestle |
| New Castle County Data Center | New York Times |
| Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company | Pan Am |
| Persetel | Pittsburgh National Bank |
| Presidio | Price Waterhouse |
| Princess Tours | S.C. Data Center |
| Safeway Stores | Sandia National Laboratories |
| Savin Corporation | SMUD - Sacremento Utility District |
| Southern California Rapid Transit/ Peat Marwick | SSA |
| State Mutual Life | State of Alaska |
| State of Indiana | SYS-ED/Norway |
| United Engineers | Universal Computing Center |
| US Army Darcom | USDA |
| Vigortone Ag Products | WATs - Worcester Area Trainers |
| Mainframe: COBOL Training | |
| Bank One | Blue Cross, West Viriginia |
| Citibank | Detroit Medical Center |
| Guardian Life | Indianapolis Training Consortium |
| Manufacturers Hanover Trust | Mass OMIB |
| MCI | Pacific Bell |
| Pittsburgh National Bank | Quantico - Marines |
| State of California | Sterling Drug |
| Mainframe: DB2 Training | |
| BASF | ComputerAID |
| Haworth | MCI |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | RSM - London |
| SYS-ED/Norway | |
| Mainframe: DOS/VSE Training | |
| DPMA - Data Processing Management Association | DuPont |
| Washington University | |
| Mainframe: EDF Training | |
| Pan Am | |
| Mainframe: IMS Training | |
| Allegheny Power | American Express |
| Amtrak | ComputerAID |
| DPMA - Data Processing Management Association | IMI |
| MCI | McKesson Corporation |
| Midlantic | State of Indiana |
| SYS-ED/Norway | UPS - United Parcel Service |
| Washington University | |
| Mainframe: JCL Training | |
| Ciba-Geigy Inc. | CSA |
| Guardian Life | Indianapolis Training Consortium |
| Life Technologies | MCI |
| Minolta | Ogden Allied |
| Philip Morris | State of Maine |
| SYS-ED/Norway | Union Labor Life Insurance |
| Mainframe: MVS Training | |
| MCI | |
| Mainframe: SNA Training | |
| Indianapolis Training Consortium | |
| Mainframe: Structured Analysis Training | |
| Ciba-Geigy Inc. | UPS - United Parcel Service |
| Mainframe: TP Fundamentals Training | |
| Midlantic | SYS-ED/Norway |
| Mainframe: TSO/ISPF Training | |
| Philip Morris | |
| Mainframe: VM/CMS Training | |
| Equitable Life Insurance | Pepsico |
| Unocal | |
| Mainframe: VSAM Training | |
| Alco Standard Corporation | Armco |
| Bank One | Bendix |
| Blue Cross, Maine | BRS |
| Chicago Sun Times | Ciba-Geigy Inc. |
| ComputerAID | Fidata |
| Harnischfeger | Home Savings |
| Houston Lighting and Power | Life Technologies |
| MCI | Mid Ohio Training Consortium |
| Midlantic | MIS Training Institute |
| Newport News | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| OCLC | Ogden Allied |
| Pan Am | Procter and Gamble |
| Quantico - Marines | Rockwell International |
| Royal Insurance | Ryder Systems |
| S.C. Data Center | Safeway Stores |
| SMUD - Sacramento Municipality Utility District | Software Education Corporation |
| SYS-ED/Norway | Tootsie Rolls |
| Vigortone Ag Products | |
| Mainframe: VTAM Training | |
| City of New York | |
| SYS-ED websites compile, organize, and present industry standard and software specific categorizations of information technology. They provide a framework for assessing knowledge transfer: web-based training, classroom instruction, courseware, learning paths, and training aids. | ||
| www.cicstrainingbysysed.us | www.coboltrainingbysysed.us | www.db2trainingbysysed.us |
| www.imstrainingbysysed.us | www.mainframetrainingbysysed.us | www.mfutilitiesandtoolsbysysed.us |
| www.programmingbysysed.us | www.rexxtrainingbysysed.us | |
| www.sastrainingbysysed.us | www.vsamtrainingbysysed.us | www.unixtrainingbysysed.us |
SYS-ED’s core mainframe, UNIX, and Java curriculum have been submitted to the New York State Department of Education - Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision for review and licensing.
