CENG 370
Mainframe Computing
Mainframe Computers, Hercules mainframe emulator, VM/SP Operating System, GCS/RSCS, Rexx and COBOL Programming
Course Objectives
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of mainframe computer systems, including their history and their current implementations on personal computers.
Recommended or Required Reading
IBM.(1988). Virtual Machine/System Product Release 6Terminal Reference, IBM,GC19-6206-05, IBM Press ,Hugenbruch,BrianW,The Basics of Using z/VM, IBM Press, www.vm.ibm.com/education/basics/j0usezvm.html ,Fosdick, Howard. (2005). Rexx Programmer’s Reference, Wiley Publishing ,IBM. (1982).VM-SP Introduction,GC19-6200-1 File No. S370/4300-20, IBM Press ,IBM. (1984). VM/SP Installation Guide, Release 3.1,IBM Press ,Lewis,Richard.(2015).z/VM For beginnersHands onLab,share.confex.com/share/125/webprogram/Session17471.html ,IBM.(2012).Introduction to the newMainframe,www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246366.html
Learning Outcomes
1. Learn the workings of the IBM mainframe operating systems
2. Be able to operate, network and administer a mainframe operating system
3. Be able to identify and write programs in Rexx and in COBOL language on the mainframe
4. Be able to present project results
| Introduction to Mainframes |
| Installation of Hercules mainframe emulator |
| General overview of IBM mainframe operating systems |
| Virtual Machine Concepts |
| VM/SP Introduction and Features |
| Configuring and administration of VM/SP |
| Configuration of virtual devices |
| Configuration of GCS and RSCS |
| Ağ temelleri ve IP-NJE |
| Paging, Virtual Storage and the Control Program |
| The REXX Programming language |
| COBOL: Common Business Oriented Language |
| Batch Processing, JCL |
| Security and Mainframes |
Grading
Midterm 20%
Homework 30%
Research Presentation 25%
Final 25%