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z/OS, z/VM and z/VSE: On-line Editing,
Application Maintenance, and Operations

Our-fast track courses range from 2 to 5 days in duration and have an extensive hands-on component which teach browsing, editing, job submission, print queue management, DASD management and provide the foundation for becoming proficient in the IBM mainframe environment: z/OS, z/VSE, and z/VM. These courses are also offered as part of integrated mainframe training programs, in which the examples and exercises can be tailored to the client's operating system, primary programming language, and system software environment. Equally as important, SYS-ED recognizes and differentiates between industry standard content and educational consulting. We review documented coding standards and then have the client select the examples, sample programs, and exercises from our courseware library. If necessary, we will create new ones and also provide skeleton programs. At the client discretion, assessment validation can be provided.

Programming Language Courseware
SYS-ED courseware incorporates industry standard content and consultancy derived techniques for managing data and applications. An important component in the delivery of the programming skills training was the development of courseware: student hand-outs, sample programs, skeleton programs, workshops, and training aids. 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 architecture, design, and logic of the mainframe software. Our courseware library has been incrementally augmented, revised, and maintained. It is highly valued, especially with mainframe programming skills where there is a scarcity of up to date text books. We apply the full complement of training medium to help our student master the subject matter.

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SYS-ED reviews information in the public domain distributed by software companies, international standards committees, and purveyors of open source software. We perform our own independent analysis and assessments of benchmarks for software updates and new products. Vendor documentation and third party content is interpreted and selectively incorporated into our courseware and training aids. SYS-ED clients are invited to submit mainframe questions. Our system consultants and technology partners answer, explain, and where applicable reference source documentation. Questions are reviewed and answered on a first-come/first serve-basis. This service is available through our categorized and software specific mainframe websites.
 

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Courseware for Teaching SYS-ED's courseware library consists of student hand-outs, training aids, documented walkthroughs, and industry-specific exercises. The Computer Education Techniques knowledge base is a service for answering questions, inclusive of the research and validation of the accuracy of information in the public domain. Citation of source documentation and examples are used to provide answers to the questions. Content is selectively added to SYS-ED course hand-outs and training aids. Our long-term strategy is to have our courseware recognized as a NRV: Nationally Recognized Vendor. Data Processing Fundamentals VM CMS Programming CLIST Programming Dialog Manager z/OS JCL Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Reference Tables Chapter 2 Chapter 2  Index Index Index Index  Index TSO/ISPF ISPF Productivity Tool (Spiffy) Abend-AID File-AID File-AID Batch Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Workshop Index Index Index  Index DB2 File-AID/RDX File-AID for DB2 IMS File-AID Batch CICS Xpediter TSO Xpediter Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Index Index Index Index Index CICS: Debugging with CA-InterTest DYL-280 Easytrieve Plus Programming Endevor Panvalet for Programmers Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2  Index Index Index Index Index CICS BMS/GT SDF II Syncsort Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Copyright Acknowledgement Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Index Index Index

Yes, We Still Offer Mainframe Training!

Over the past year, we have had a number of inquiries regarding whether SYS-ED still offered programming skills training for IT professionals.

In response to these questions: Yes, SYS-ED offers multiple levels of programming skills courses for each of the IBM mainframe operating systems. Yes, since 1980, SYS-ED has taught programming skills courses and offered integrated programs. Yes, we have the flexibility and resources to conduct personalized training for small groups.  We very rarely cancel our programming skills courses. Mainframe programming skills courses are available in multiple formats: classroom, distance-learning and blended web-based delivery Upon completion of a SYS-ED course, our staff is available to answer mainframe questions.

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Training on IBM mainframe systems and more specifically programming languages and system software is more complex and challenging than ever before. The “business and training as usual” mainframe paradigm no longer can be simply applied. In the 21st century, organization’s have a huge investment in a working infrastructure. However, there are new web server and web enabled technologies which require for the most part development from scratch and/or integration with the mainframe and client/server systems and enterprise databases. There are long term implications regarding strategies for upgrading the legacy applications, many now 30 or more years of age, while retrofitting and transitioning to the new technologies which for the most part are significantly better than the programming languages developed in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Moreover, for the first time in modern information technology, there are demographic issues which have to be addressed. The original work force who coded, maintained, and documented the legacy applications are reaching retirement age and there is a need for qualified personnel. Very few colleges, universities, or junior colleges offer training on legacy programming languages and IBM system software. 

SYS-ED trained a significant number of the first generation of mainframe DP personnel. And look forward to training their IT successors in the 21st century.

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SYS-ED’s core mainframe curriculum have been submitted to the New York State Department of Education - Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision for technical review and licensing.