Section 1

The IBM mainframe environment

Chapter 1

An introduction to IBM mainframe systems

Chapter 2

OS/390 and z/OS concepts and terms

Chapter 3

How to use ISPF to work with JCL

Section 2

JCL essentials

Chapter 4

The basics of Job Control Language

Chapter 5

How to use JCL and JES facilities to manage program execution

Chapter 6

How to use JCL facilities to allocate other types of DASD data sets

Chapter 7

How to manage tape data sets

Chapter 8

How to manage SYSOUT data sets

Chapter 9

How to use JCL procedures

Section 3

Other JCL skills

Chapter 10

How to process jobs conditionally

Chapter 11

How to use RESTART and other program execution facilities

Chapter 12

How to manage generation data groups

Chapter 13

How to use the SMS facilities for data set allocation

Section 4

VSAM data management

Chapter 14

VSAM concepts and terms

Chapter 15

How to use JCL for VSAM data sets

Chapter 16

How to use Access Method Services (AMS)

Section 5

Advanced Java skills

Chapter 17

How to use JCL procedures to compile and test programs

Chapter 18

How to use the OS/390 utility programs

Chapter 19

How to use the sort/merge utility

Chapter 20

How to use TSO, CLIST, and REXX

Chapter 21

How to use UNIX System Services

Resources

Appendix A

JCL and JES syntax summary

Appendix B

IBM reference manuals