Test Z01: IBM System z Entry Level for z/OS System Programmer Mastery Test

Section 1 - Introduction to z/OS and the mainframe environment

1. Describe the uses, roles, and benefits of mainframe computing in today's environment.
2. Describe today's mainframe environment in terms of operating systems and major workload types.
3. Compare z/OS to other operating systems
4. Identify and describe other software products (i.e., middleware) used with z/OS.
5. List major storage types used by z/OS.
6. Describe virtual storage with regard to z/OS.
7. Compare pages, frames and slots.
8. Use the interactive facilities of z/OS: Run TSO/E programs.
9. Use the interactive facilities of z/OS: ISPF navigation and menu options.
10. Use the interactive facilities of z/OS: UNIX interfaces.
11. Create, delete, and modify data sets.
12. Describe use of VTOC and catalogs.
13. Describe how datasets relate to z/OS and UNIX.
14. Identify access methods for managing data and programs.
15. Describe overview of batch processing and JES.
16. Use JCL to create a simple job and submit it for execution.
17. Use SDSF to check the output of a job.
18. Describe typical, basic System z hardware design/configurations including processing and disk units.

Section 2 - Application Programming on z/OS

1. Describe considerations and advantages for application design and testing with z/OS.
2. Describe and compare typical programming languages, including compiled and interpretive languages, and high level languages to BAL
3. Describe and compare data setname, DD name, and file name.
4. Describe compiler function and related terms.
5. Compare and contrast mainframes and PC systems in terms of data encoding.

Section 3 - Online Workloads for z/OS

1. Describe z/OS online workloads, including transaction systems and network connectivity models.
2. Describe CICS including programs, transactions and tasks.
3. Describe WAS and its functions.
4. Describe DB2 with regard to z/OS including data structures, translation processing, and application programming.
5. Describe messaging and queueing, including queue manager and asynchronous flow of messages.

Section 4 - System Programming on z/OS

1. Describe system programming, including use of libraries, high availability, and IPLing and maintaining a system.
2. Describe security and integrity on z/OS, including RACF and program authorization.
3. Describe software components of the z/OS Communication Server products.
4. Relate TCP/IP and SNA application including common TCP/IP and VTAM commands.