This course is part of the IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

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This course is geared towards anyone interested in learning about IBM, COBOL, mainframe computing, and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and increasing their knowledge and hands on experience with core concepts and technologies including life cycle and systems analysis concepts, design and structured coding, and a wide variety of topics designed to provide relevant, requisite working knowledge and practical experience.

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IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

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Approx. 17 hours to complete

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IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

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Approx. 17 hours to complete

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Erik Herman

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IBM is the global leader in business transformation through an open hybrid cloud platform and AI, serving clients in more than 170 countries around the world. Today 47 of the Fortune 50 Companies rely on the IBM Cloud to run their business, and IBM Watson enterprise AI is hard at work in more than 30,000 engagements. IBM is also one of the world’s most vital corporate research organizations, with 28 consecutive years of patent leadership. Above all, guided by principles for trust and transparency and support for a more inclusive society, IBM is committed to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Welcome to IBM COBOL - Software Development Process

1 hour to complete

4 videos (Total 7 min), 2 readings

5 hours to complete

Lifecycle Concepts

5 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 19 min), 3 readings, 6 quizzes

9 videos

Module 2 Introduction and Objectives41sSoftware Development Lifecycle (SDLC)3mSDLC in Your Reading46sSteps in a SDLC42sSteps in a SDLC in Your Reading33sAgile Methodologies1mAgile Methodologies in Your Reading48sReview the Training Environment9mModule 2 Completed Objectives13s

3 readings

Programming in COBOL10mApplication Programming on z/OS10mDevOps and IBM Z: You've Come a Long Way10m

4 practice exercises

SDLC Practice Quiz30mSteps in a SDLC30mAgile Methodologies30mModule 2 Graded Quiz30m

Week2

Week 2

5 hours to complete

Systems Analysis Concepts

5 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 7 min), 3 readings, 6 quizzes

8 videos

Module 3 Introduction and Objectives34sIBM Systems Architecture2mIBM Systems Architecture in Your Reading40sObjectives of Systems Analysis1mObjectives of Systems Analysis in Your Reading35sCore Areas of Systems Analysis50sCore Areas of Analysis in Your Reading46sModule 3 Completed Objectives14s

3 readings

IBM Mainframe Bits: Understanding the Platform Hardware10m IBM Z Operations Analytics - Component Overview10mTop CPU Consuming COBOL Programs10m

4 practice exercises

IBM Systems Architecture30mObjectives of Systems Analysis30mCore Areas of Systems Analysis30mModule 3 Graded Quiz30m

Week3

Week 3

6 hours to complete

Design And Structured Coding

6 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 10 min), 4 readings, 7 quizzes

10 videos

Module 4 Introduction and Objectives34sPseudcode2mPseudocode in Your Reading53sModern Design2mModern Design in Your Reading25sPlanning and Unit Testing56sPlanning and Unit Testing in Your Reading40sTop-Bottom Testing48sTop-Bottom Testing in Your Reading43sModule 4 Summary10s

4 readings

7 COBOL Examples with Explanations10mCOBOL Trends10mMainframe Testing – Complete Tutorial10mDifference Between Top-down and Bottom-up Approach10m

5 practice exercises

Pseudocode30mModern Design30mPlanning and Unit Testing30mTop-Bottom Testing30mModule 4 Graded Quiz30m

12 minutes to complete

Congratulations on Completing IBM COBOL - Software Development Process

12 minutes to complete

3 videos (Total 2 min)

About the IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

Gain the job-ready skills for an entry-level mainframe programming role. Mainframe computers continue to power many mission-critical, financial, banking, and government agency systems. There are 220 billion lines of COBOL in use today. 43% of banking systems are built on COBOL, and 95% percent of ATM swipes rely on COBOL code.¹

COBOL is scalable, mature, and self-documenting. You'll learn about COBOL from its birth and through its evolution. You'll learn new features and aspects of the language, while also getting hands-on experience to increase your knowledge and abilities with COBOL as a whole. You’ll work with a variety of IBM, COBOL, and mainframe assets, project scenarios, including COBOL programming basics, TSO, ISPF, gaining practical experience with mainframe data management and software development techniques. This Professional Certificate does not require any prior programming skills and is suitable for learners without college degrees. Upon successful completion of this program, you’ll have analyzed the real-world mainframe environment, reviewed mainframe assets and data, and presented and created a software development plan, giving you the confidence and the portfolio to begin a career as a mainframe programmer. ¹Reuters Graphics: COBOL Blues

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