CICS/ESA Concepts - use #WT2310

Course Code WT1900

Contents

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Topics Include
6. Duration
7. Minimum Requirements
8. Media

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Description

This course explains the basics of the Customer Information Control System (CICS). It focuses on the single-system environment but also discusses CICSplex and other CICS intercommunication facilities. CICS is IBM's general purpose online transaction processing (OLTP) software, which is used by many organizations to handle transaction processing needs. Some topics discussed in this course are online versus batch processing and the CICS/ESA processing environment; CICS/ESA architecture and resources; task, file, and program control; as well as command-level interfaces. The third unit covers CICS application programming which explains data streams and mapping support as well as program preparation, testing and debugging, and pseudo-conversational programming. The course explains the interconnected CICS systems, their concepts, and applications. While each CICS solution is designed to run on a particular operating system and hardware platform, this course will cover CICS/ESA version 4.1.

Audience

People wishing to become familiar with the CICS system.

Prerequisites

None

Topics Include

Unit 1: What is CICS?

• Introducing CICS
• A Sample CICS Application
• Transactions and Tasks
• Online vs. Batch Processing
• The Processing Environment

Unit 2: CICS/ESA Services

• Inside CICS/ESA (Architecture)
• Inside CICS/ESA (Resources)
• Task Control
• Program Control
• Terminal Management
• File Control
• Command-Level Interface (EXEC)

Unit 3: Introduction to CICS Application Programming

• Data Streams
• Basic Mapping Support
• CICS Program Preparation
• Testing and Debugging Tools
• Pseudo-conversational Programming

Unit 4: Interconnected CICS Systems

• Intercommunication Concepts
• Intercommunication Applications

Duration

5 Hours

Minimum Requirements

IBM-compatible PC with 166 MHz or higher processor, 32 MB RAM (64 MB RAM recommended); 800x600 SVGA color monitor with 16-bit high color display; Internet Explorer 4 or Netscape Navigator 4 or later with Shockwave 7.0.1; Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT; 3.5 diskette (for tracking); 28.8 kbps connection or higher for on-line use.

Media

CDROM
Web Based Training