| Instructor: | Andrew L. Mackey, Ph.D. |
|---|---|
| Meeting Times: | Wednesdays at 5:25 pm - 8:05 pm |
| Location: | Baldor 147 |
| Lab Assistant: | Marco Garcia |
Introduces programming business applications using mainframes, z/OS, and the COBOL programming language. The student will use the concepts of programming learned earlier and implement them using COBOL.
Students are required to have a prior background in programming languages (e.g. Java, C++, etc.) at the level of CS 1024 - Foundations of Programming II (or higher).
The following represents a tentative list of topics for the class.
| Week | Topic | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction | Complete the TSO, ISPF, and PDS Lab |
| 2 | Mainframe Operational Basics | |
| 3 | Job Control Language (JCL) | Complete the JCL Foundations and Intermediate JCL Labs |
| 4 | Mainframe Utilities | |
| 5 | VSAM | Complete the VSAM Indexing Lab |
| 6 | SQL and Query Processing | |
| 7 | Storage and Indexing | |
| 8 | Midterm Examination | |
| 9 | Transactions and Concurrency | |
| 10 | COBOL Programming Language | |
| 11 | COBOL Programming Language (cont.) | |
| 12 | COBOL Programming Language (cont.) | |
| 13 | COBOL and Db2 | |
| 14 | COBOL and Db2 (cont.) | |
| 15 | Course Review | |
| 16 | Final Examination |
No textbook is required for the course. The following textbooks are optional and may supplement the material in this class:
The following resources are available for students to use.