Introducing z/OS UNIX System Services

Instructor: Martin Keen

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8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Intermediate level

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

12 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Explain major functions provided in z/OS UNIX
Use the two interactive interfaces available to access the services

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9 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 8 modules in this course

e.g. This is primarily aimed at first- and second-year undergraduates interested in engineering or science, along with high school students and professionals with an interest in programming.

This course describes how open standards are implemented in a z/OS system by z/OS UNIX. UNIX System Services are introduced, and the role of z/OS as a server in the open systems environment is discussed. This is an introductory level course. It provides an overview of z/OS UNIX System Services (usually abbreviated to z/OS UNIX) as seen by the user. Details of installation and implementation for system programmers are not covered in this course. After completing this course, you should be competent in the following objectives:

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item

This unit provides an overview of the components of a UNIX system.

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3 videos1 assignment

This unit describes the implementation of the hierarchical file system in z/OS UNIX.

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10 videos1 assignment1 app item

10 videos Total 59 minutes

Hierarchical File System Introduction 4 minutes
File Types 7 minutes
HFS and zFS Data Set Fundamentals 6 minutes
HFS and zFS File Systems 8 minutes
ISHELL and Directory List Utility 6 minutes
Directory List Utility Panels 6 minutes
ISPF and z/OS UNIX 6 minutes
File System Structure 5 minutes
Backup and Recovery 5 minutes
Network File System 8 minutes

1 assignment Total 20 minutes

Checkpoint Quiz #3 20 minutes

1 app item Total 60 minutes

Exercise #2 60 minutes

This unit describes the use of the z/OS UNIX shell and utilities.

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3 videos1 assignment1 app item

This unit discusses some of the more basic commands. (Note: Commands here are not (z/OS) operator commands; commands here are solely related to the UNIX shell interface.)