Assessments Catalog
Assessments can be taken before and/or after taking our courses. As like our courses, there are no schedules and you may take assessments multiple times within your contract period. Courses and assessments are accessed by students online 24/7 via our Learning Management System(LMS). Select an assessment topic below for more details on each assessment:
Course Title | Duration | Description |
1 | This assessment measures your general knowledge of CICS concepts, common CICS terminology, and the environment that CICS operates in. It also tests the skills required to enter the correct CICS commands, and interpret CICS command displays and system messages. |
Course Title | Duration | Description |
1.5 | The assessment is designed for IT staff who work or plan to work with the COBOL programming language in a z/OS environment. | |
1.5 | The assessment is designed for IT staff who work or plan to work with the COBOL programming language in a z/OS environment. |
Course Title | Duration | Description |
z/OS 3.1 Series |
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1 | This assessment tests the student's general knowledge of how JCL is used, and syntax of common JCL statements. | |
1 | This assessment tests the student's skills and knowledge in coding JCL statements and parameters | |
1 | This assessment tests the student's skills and knowledge in identifying and resolving JCL errors. | |
z/OS 2.5 Series |
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1 | This assessment tests the student's general knowledge of how JCL is used, and syntax of common JCL statements. | |
1 | This assessment tests the student's skills and knowledge in coding JCL statements and parameters | |
1 | This assessment tests the student's skills and knowledge in identifying and resolving JCL errors. |
Course Title | Duration | Description |
z/OS 3.1 Series |
1 | This assessment measures the student's general knowledge of JES2 functionality and tests skills associated with entering commands used to start and stop JES2. This assessment also tests the ability to enter appropriate JES2 commands used to display or control JES2 devices and the interpretation of any resulting data. |
1 | This assessment measures the student's skills and knowledge associated with being able to identify and apply an action to be taken when a JES2 related problem occurs. | |
z/OS 2.5 Series |
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1 | This assessment measures the student's general knowledge of JES2 functionality and tests skills associated with entering commands used to start and stop JES2. This assessment also tests the ability to enter appropriate JES2 commands used to display or control JES2 devices and the interpretation of any resulting data. | |
1 | This assessment measures the student's skills and knowledge associated with being able to identify and apply an action to be taken when a JES2 related problem occurs. |
Course Title | Duration | Description |
z/OS 2.5 Series |
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1 | This assessment measures your general knowledge of the z/OS Communications Server, Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (VTAM) concepts, and common network terminology. It also tests skills associated with entering appropriate VTAM commands and the interpretation of command displays and VTAM system messages. |
Course Title | Duration | Description |
1.5 | The assessment is designed for IT staff who work or plan to work with the PL/I programming language in a z/OS environment. | |
1.5 | The assessment is designed for IT staff who work or plan to work with the PL/I programming language in a z/OS environment. |
Course Title | Duration | Description |
z/OS 3.1 Series |
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1 | This assessment is designed for data center staff responsible for monitoring batch or system activity, using SDSF. | |
1 | This assessment tests the student's skills and knowledge in monitoring and controlling system resources using SDSF. | |
1 | This assessment measures the student's general knowledge of SDSF and contains questions that focus on accessing and navigating this SDSF, as well as SDSF screen configuration. | |
z/OS 2.5 Series |
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1 | This assessment is designed for data center staff responsible for monitoring batch or system activity, using SDSF. | |
1 | This assessment tests the student's skills and knowledge in monitoring and controlling system resources using SDSF. | |
1 | This assessment measures the student's general knowledge of SDSF and contains questions that focus on accessing and navigating this SDSF, as well as SDSF screen configuration. |
Course Title | Duration | Description |
z/OS 3.1 Series |
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1 | This assessment measures the student's knowledge of basic TSO and ISPF functionality and tests skills associated with configuring and navigating ISPF. | |
2 | This assessment measures the student's general ability to use ISPF to create and modify data sets. | |
z/OS 2.5 Series |
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1 | This assessment measures the student's knowledge of basic TSO and ISPF functionality and tests skills associated with configuring and navigating ISPF. | |
2 | This assessment measures the student's general ability to use ISPF to create and modify data sets. |
Course Title | Duration | Description |
z/OS 3.1 Series |
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1 | This assessment measures the student's general knowledge of z/OS terminology, system hardware and software components, and data processing concepts. | |
1 | This assessment measures the student's skills and knowledge associated with entering appropriate MVS commands used to display system component status, and the interpretation of the resulting data. | |
1 | This assessment measures the student's skills and knowledge associated with being able to identify and apply an action to be taken when a system related problem occurs. | |
z/OS 2.5 Series |
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1 | This assessment measures the student's general knowledge of z/OS terminology, system hardware and software components, and data processing concepts. | |
1 | This assessment measures the student's skills and knowledge associated with entering appropriate MVS commands used to display system component status, and the interpretation of the resulting data. | |
1 | This assessment measures the student's skills and knowledge associated with being able to identify and apply an action to be taken when a system related problem occurs. |
In addition to these assessments, we also offer courses, Learning Plans and guidance by one of our Learning Consultants. The entire package of courses, assessments and learning plans is offered as a bundle for one low price per student. We do not sell individual courses. Be sure to check out our recently released courses, which are also included with your purchase.
Quick Details About Assessments
- Questions will be either Core or Pool. Core questions will always be included in the assessment and a percentage of pool questions will be randomly selected.
- Over 90% of questions are new and do not appear in our courses.
- All questions will be randomized before being displayed to the user.
- Questions are weighted and scored according to importance. In a drag and drop question each correct answer may be awarded half a point while a correct answer in a simulation may be awarded two points.
- On average, each assessment will take between 45 and 75 minutes.
- All questions are based on job competencies.