| Module Code: COMM021 |
Module Title: INTRODUCTION TO THE IBM ZOS OPERATING SYSTEM |
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Module Provider: Computing
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Short Name: CSM26
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Previous Short Name: CSM26
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Level: M
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Module Co-ordinator: MITCHELL WP Dr (Computing)
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Number of credits: 15
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Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
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| Assessment Requirements |
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Unit(s) of Assessment
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Weighting Towards Module Mark( %)
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Coursework component
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40
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Exam (2 hours)
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60
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Qualifying Condition(s)
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| Module Overview |
The first computers were mainframes. Once computing moved to the desktop and the internet it looked as if mainframes would become obsolete. Many large corporations are now finding that quite the reverse is true. Many see mainframes as the optimal solution when systems and services need to be constantly available, be built with very high levels of data security and implement solutions that are highly scalable to vast data structures. |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| Some familiarity with operating systems and machine architectures would be helpful. |
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| Module Aims |
| The module aims to introduce students to the leading industry standard for mainframe design, the IBM Mainframe. It will show how mainframes are specifically optimised to integrate business applications, and to meet the critical transactions and evolving demands of e-business. Students will gain a professional familiarity with the basics of z/Architecture, which is designed to eliminate bottlenecks associated with the lack of addressable memory and automatically directs resources to priority work through the Intelligent Resource Director (IRD). |
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| Learning Outcomes |
- Analyse and evaluate the basic concepts of the System z architecture
- Demonstrate both a theoretical and practical knowledge of the fundamentals of the System Z Operating System
- Demonstrate a professional understanding of mainframe computing
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| Module Content |
- Introduction: mainframe architecture, real-world usage
z/OS overview: hardware, virtual storage, workload management,
interactive usage
- Data sets (DFSMS, allocation, VSAM, catalogs)
- Batch processing: JES, JCL, SDSF, utilities
- Application programming: design, development process, programming
language overview
- Online workloads: transaction processing and database management
- Systems programming: customizing the system, change control, system
initialization
- Additional topics: Security overview (RACF, integrity),
Networking (TCP/IP, SNA, VTAM), Logical Partitioning, device sharing,
clustering, Parallel Sysplex and continuous availability
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
| Weekly four hour workshops which combine theoretical discussion, systems demonstrations and systems development |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Introduction: mainframe architecture, real-world usage
z/OS overview: hardware, virtual storage, workload management,
interactive usage
Data sets (DFSMS, allocation, VSAM, catalogs)
Batch processing: JES, JCL, SDSF, utilities
Application programming: design, development process, programming
language overview
Online workloads: transaction processing and database management
Systems programming: customizing the system, change control, system
initialization
Additional topics: Security overview (RACF, integrity),
Networking (TCP/IP, SNA, VTAM), Logical Partitioning, device sharing,
clustering, Parallel Sysplex and continuous availability |
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| Last Updated |
| 27 November 2006 |
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