Course detail

IBM zSeries Servers

FIT-IIZAcad. year: 2024/2025

IBM zSeries servers (mainframes) are used for the execution of critical applications in large companies. This area of IT is quite specialized what means that there are only a few experts available.

Students will learn the principles of IBM zSeries servers and the basics of their maintenance. Within the computer labs, students will use concrete examples to see how to monitor and manage common applications running on zSeries servers.

This course is provided by Kyndryl.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Bohuslav Křena, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Intelligent Systems (UITS)

Entry knowledge

Students are expected to have knowledge of operating systems principles and programming skills. Orientation in database systems is an advantage.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

No attendance on lectures is monitored. Attendance in the computer labs is recorded. Dutiful attendance in at least 75 % of computer labs is necessary for accreditation.

Students can obtain:

20 points from computer labs,
30 points from assignments evaluated within computer labs,
20 points from the first test that takes place in the middle of semester and concentrates on topics discussed within first five weeks,
30 points from the second test that takes place at the end of semester and concentrates on all topics discussed within the course.

In order to receive credit, a minimum of 50 points (in addition to at least 75% participation in the computer exercises) is required.

Plagiarism as well as non-permitted cooperation within computer labs and homework or cheating during tests will cause that involved students are not classified and disciplinary action may be initiated.

Aims

This course introduces students into principles of IBM zSeries servers and their maintenance. Students will learn general principles as well as exercise monitoring and maintaining of common applications running on zSeries servers.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

recommended prerequisite
Operating Systems

Basic literature

M. Ebbers, J. Kettner, W. OBrien, B. Ogden. Introduction to the new Mainframe: zOS basics. 3. vydání. IBM Redbooks, 2011.

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Bc. Michal Ergens

Syllabus

Introduction of the zSeries servers, history of the HW, types of the zSeries processors, zStorage models, 3D presentation of the newest zSeries processor
zOS SW; basic panels for zSeries administration - TSO and ISPF, basic commands of the operating system
Types of the datasets and their use, zOS virtual storage concept
Job control language (JCL), Parallel sysplex - possibilities of connecting server
Job Entry Subsystem (JES), the start of the zOS operating system (IPL)
Design of the zOS applications, programming languages
Linking and compilation of programs for zOS
zSeries transaction SW - CICS
zSeries database systems - DB2, IMS
Message queue server, Web application server and Web servers for zOS
SW administration on mainframes - SMPE, zOS server security - RACF
Storage management - Storage Management Subsystem, zOS network environment
Summary, open discussion about the further use of zSeries for zVM or zLinux operating systems, future of the mainframes

Exercise in computer lab

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Bc. Michal Ergens

Syllabus