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Back in the l970'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 agreement 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. Our core mainframe curriculum and accompanying courseware have been submitted to the New York State Department of Education for licensure.  Sample and derivative content, along with integrated learning paths, and self-assessments are available from our mainframe programming language, utilities and development tools and system software websites.

Mainframe Catalog

IBM and SYS-ED

Software Companies and SYS-ED

Mainframe Training Programs

Mainframe Training: History of Excellence

Consultancy and Mainframe Training:
IBM Legacy Systems Software in the 1980's

Learning Paths

No one is allowed to enroll in a SYS-ED course without a consultation with our Director of Education.  We review the project specifications and the operational objectives for the organization evaluating whether to send its employee for the training.  The employee is only allowed to register if they have the appropriate background corresponding to the correct learning path.

Mainframe Technology Exchanges