UNIX for Mainframe Users

LENGTH OF COURSE:
4 Days

DESCRIPTION: This course provides students with the fundamental concepts, facilities and features of UNIX. This intense course is designed for the professional who has or is about to make the migration to the UNIX environment. This course begins with the basics of UNIX and how UNIX compares to other operating systems.

PREREQUISITES: A basic understanding of computer concepts and terminology. A working knowledge of IBM mainframes is helpful but is not required to attend the course.

INSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES: A combination of Lecture, Demonstration, and Labs (when/where available).

AUDIENCE

Technical and Non-Technical Professionals.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
  • The history and use of UNIX
  • Future of UNIX
  • UNIX compared to other operating systems
  • The role of UNIX in Open Systems
  • UNIX features and variations
  • UNIX internal Architecture
  • UNIX Security
  • UNIX Processes, Forks and Architecture
  • The UNIX system Shell
  • Introduction to Shell Programming
  • The UNIX System Editors
  • The UNIX File System
  • System Utilities and Features
  • Pipes and Filters
  • Managing files in UNIX
  • Introduction to the vi editor
  • Advanced editing and text formatting
  • The UNIX Programming Environment


  • The Shell programming language
  • C and the UNIX system
  • Differences between UNIX and MVS UNIX Security
  • System manager utilities
  • The UNIX system kernel
  • UNIX JOB/Work Processing
  • UNIX Transaction Processing


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