The ABCs of z / OS System Programming is a 13-volume collection that provides an introduction to the z / OS operating system and the hardware architecture. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced system programmer, the ABCs collection provides the information that you need to start your research into z/OS and related subjects. Whether you want to become more familiar with z / OS in your current environment or you are evaluating platforms to consolidate your e-business applications, the ABCs collection will serve as a powerful technical tool.
Volume 1 provides an updated understanding of the software and zSeries architecture and explains how it is used together with the z / OS operating system. This includes the main components of z / OS needed to customize and install the z / OS operating system. This edition has been significantly updated and revised.
The other volumes contain the following content
Volume 2 - z / OS implementation and daily maintenance, defining subsystems, JES2 and JES3, LPA, LNKLST, authorized libraries, SMP/E, Language Environment
Volume 3 - Introduction to DFSMS, data set basics storage management hardware and software, catalogs and DFSMStvs
Volume 4 - Communication Server, TCP / IP and VTAM
Volume 5 - Base and Parallel Sysplex, System Logger, Resource Recovery Services (RRS), global resource serialization (GRS), z / OS system operations, automatic restart management (ARM), Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS)
Volume 6 - Introduction to security, RACF, Digital certificates and PKI, Kerberos, cryptography and z990 integrated cryptography, zSeries firewall technologies, LDAP and Enterprise identity mapping (EIM)
Volume 7 - Printing in a z/OS environment, Infoprint Server and Infoprint Central
Volume 8 - An introduction to z / OS problem diagnosis
Volume 9 - z / OS UNIX System Services
Volume 10 - Introduction to z/Architecture, zSeries processor design, zSeries connectivity, LPAR concepts, HCD and DS8000