New and Updated Courses Released this Quarter

Database Curriculum

• Db2 Coding - Defining Database Performance - Expert Videos
• Db2 Coding - Coding Relationally - Expert Videos

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have new courses!

• Gen: Introduction to APIs 100
• Gen: Add Call REST Statements 200
• Gen: PTF Installation and Uninstallation 200
• IDMS ADS/Online Application Development Intermediate - Digital Badge Assessment

New and Updated Courses Released 1st Quarter 2024

IBM Mainframe Communications Curriculum

Updated The entire curriculum for z/OS 2.5!

• Comms – IBM Mainframe Communications Concepts 2.5
• Comms – Monitoring and Controlling VTAM 2.5
• Comms – Monitoring and Controlling TCP/IP 2.5
• Comms – VTAM Command Simulations 2.5
• Comms - Mainframe Network Communications Assessment 2.5

Quantum Curriculum

Added a new course!

• Quantum – Quantum Computing and Qiskit

REXX Curriculum

Updated REXX Curriculum

• REXX – Fundamentals
• REXX – Coding and Execution Basics
• REXX – General REXX Instructions

CLIST Curriculum

New CLIST Curriculum!

• CLIST – Basics
• CLIST – Advanced CLIST Coding
• CLIST – Performing I/O with CLIST

Database Curriculum

• Db2 13 – Db2 Fundamentals
• Db2 13 – Managing Db2 Operations on z/OS
• Db2 13 – Introduction to Db2
• Db2 13 – Creating and Maintaining Db2 Programs
• Db2 13 – Building Db2 COBOL Programs
• Db2 13 – Optimizing Db2 Application Performance

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have new courses!

• SYSVIEW PM: Getting Started with Displays, Menus, and Commands
• SYSVIEW PM: Accessing and Navigating the Online Help 200
• SYSVIEW PM: Scrolling Data in a Display 200
• SYSVIEW PM: Selecting and Filtering Data in a Display 200
• SYSVIEW PM: Sorting Data in a Display 200
• SYSVIEW PM: Working with Support 200
• Automatically Generate a REST API for your IDMS & Datacom Business 200
• Datacom DB Datadictionary Batch Record Migration Facility
• Datadictionary DDUPDATE Batch
• Using Db2 DevOps API Requests 200
• Endevor: Web Interface for Administrators 200
• Gen: RESTful APIs for Your Gen Applications 100
• Using the Datacom Health Check Analyzer 200
• Installing and Configuring the Datacom Health Check Analyzer 200
• IDMS: The ADS Language – Map Modification Commands 200
• IDMS: The ADS Language - Arithmetic and Assignment Commands
• Digital Certificates: Client Server Certificate Configuration and Authentication 200
• CA 7 Workload Automation: Automating JCL 200
• CA 7 Workload Automation: ARF Overview 200
• CA 7 Workload Automation: Monitoring and Managing 200
• CA 7 Workload Automation: Reporting and Graphs 200
• WatchTower Platform z/IRIS: An Introduction
• WatchTower Platform: An Introduction 100
• WatchTower Platform: Overview of the Mainframe Installation Requirements and Process 200
• WatchTower Platform: Install and Deploy the Distributed Components (Kubernetes) 200
• WatchTower Platform: Installation Overview - Roles and Responsibilities 200
• WatchTower Platform Topology: Install, Configure, and Run 200
• WatchTower Platform: Diagnose and Resolve an Alert 200
• WatchTower Platform z/IRIS: Configure the z/IRIS Client 200
• WatchTower Platform z/IRIS: Install and Configure an IronTap Docker Container

New and Updated Courses Released 4th Quarter 2024

Cryptography Curriculum

We've updated our existing curriculum from z/OS 2.4 to 2.5

• Cryptography - Pervasive Encryption z/OS 2.5

IBM Environment Intro Curriculum

New Expert Video Course!

• Sys Prog – Tips to Advance Your Systems Programmer Career – Expert Videos

IBM Mainframe Performance and Capacity Management Curriculum

We've updated our existing curriculum from z/OS 2.4 to 2.5 and expanded the content!

• Z Performance - Introduction to Mainframe Performance for z/OS 2.5
• Z Performance - z/OS I/O Performance and Capacity Planning for z/OS 2.5
• Z Performance - z/OS Performance Tools and Software Pricing for z/OS 2.5
• Z Performance - z/OS Workload Manager for z/OS 2.5

Database Curriculum

New Database Series that is applicable to any Database.

• Databases – Introduction to Databases and Database Managers
• Databases Introduction to SQL
• Databases – Advanced SQL
• Databases – Database Manager Resources
• Databases – Database Communication

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have new courses!

• CA1® Reporting with CA EARL 200
• CA 7 Workload Automation: Using Triggers to Schedule Workloads 200
• CA 7 Workload Automation: Dependencies and Requirements
• CA 7 Workload Automation: Using Virtual Resources
• SYSVIEW Essentials: SYSVIEW® Essentials: Access and Navigate the Online Help
• Digital Certificate Overview 100
• View™: Using the SARSTC Started Task for SYSOUT Archival and to Run Backups 200
• HostBridge: Introduction to HB.js 100
• Datacom™/DB: Datadictionary Batch Utilities Overview 200
• IDMS™: The ADS Language - Control and Conditional Commands 200
• Gen™: Migrating to the Gen CSE on Linux 100
• Gen™: Continuous Adoption 100

New and Updated Courses Released 3rd Quarter 2023

Zowe Curriculum

A new course!

• Zowe Foundations

Containers Curriculum

A new course!

• Containers – Introduction to Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes

Data Center Storage Management Curriculum

Updated to z/OS 2.5

• Storage – Introduction to Storage and Disk Systems z/OS 2.5
• Storage – Understanding Tape Storage z/OS 2.5
• Storage – Networks, Administration, & DASD Management Using ICKDSF z/OS 2.5
• Storage – Managing z/OS Data Using DFSMS Constructs z/OS 2.5
• Storage – Storage & Tape Administration Using DFSMShsm & DFSMSrmm z/OS 2.5

Disaster Recovery Curriculum

Three new courses!

• DR – Ensuring Data Center Business Continuity
• DR – Data Center Disaster Recovery Planning
• DR – Data Center Backup and Recovery Strategies

IBM LinuxOne Hardware Curriculum

A new curriculum and course!

• LinuxONE – Introduction to LinuxONE 4

Parallel Sysplex Curriculum

Updated to z/OS 2.5.

• Parallel Sysplex – Fundamentals z/OS 2.5

Security Curriculum

Updated to z/OS 2.5

• Security – Introduction to Mainframe Security z/OS 2.5

VSAM Curriculum

We've updated our existing curriculum from z/OS 2.4 to 2.5

• VSAM – Introduction to VSAM z/OS 2.5
• VSAM – Defining, Altering, and Deleting VSAM Data Sets z/OS 2.5
• VSAM – Working with VSAM Data Sets z/OS 2.5
• VSAM – Managing VSAM Data z/OS 2.5
• VSAM – Advanced – Tips and Tricks z/OS 2.5

z/OS Connect Curriculum

New Course!

• z/OS Connect – IBM z/OS Connect 3.0

z/OS Management Facility Curriculum

We've updated our existing curriculum from z/OS 2.4 to 2.5 and expanded the content!

• z/OSMF – Introduction and Basics z/OS 2.5
• z/OSMF – Working with z/OSMF Tasks z/OS 2.5
• z/OSMF – Configuring and Administering z/OSMF z/OS 2.5

z/VM Curriculum 7.3

We've updated our existing curriculum from 7.1 to 7.3

• z/VM – Introduction and Concepts z/VM 7.3
• z/VM – System Initialization and Shutdown z/VM 7.3
• z/VM – Monitoring and Controlling z/VM Operations z/VM 7.3
• z/VM – Managing Guest Operating Systems z/VM 7.3
• z/VM – Managing CMS Files z/VM 7.3
• z/VM – Identifying and Resolving z/VM Problems z/VM 7.3

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have new courses!

• CA 7 Workload Automation: Defining Workloads 200
• CA 7 Workload Automation: Scheduling Workloads Overview 200
• CA 7 Workload Automation: Creating Calendars 200
• CA 7 Workload Automation: Scheduling Workloads Walkthrough 200
• How to Install XCOM Data Transport For Windows 12.0 and Run an Effective Transfer 100
• Endevor: Introduction to Visual Studio Code 100
• IDMS™: The ADS Language – Network Database Commands 200

New and Updated Courses Released 2nd Quarter

Containers Curriculum

A new curriculum and course!

• zCX – Container Extensions for z/OS

Hardware Management Console

A new curriculum and course!

• HMC – Familiarization and Operation 2.16

Python Programming

A new curriculum and course!

• Python – Python on z/OS Fundamentals

Quantum Computing

A new curriculum and 2 courses!

• Quantum – Easy Introduction to Quantum Computing – Expert Videos
• Quantum – Installing Qiskit on IBM LinuxONE – Expert Videos

z/OS UNIX System Services 2.5

We've updated our existing z/OS UNIX System Services from 2.4 to 2.5

• z/OS UNIX - z/OS UNIX System Services - Basics 2.5
• z/OS UNIX - Interacting with the z/OS UNIX System 2.5
• z/OS UNIX - Working with z/OS UNIX 2.5

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have new courses!

• Datacom™/DB: Datadictionary Online - Database Maintenance 200
• CA 7 Workload Automation r12.x: Architecture and Components Overview 100
• CA 7 Workload Automation: Optional Integrations 200
• CA 7 Workload Automation: Processing Flow 200
• Mainframe Essentials: Software Risk Assessment 200
• View: Using the SARFSS Started Task to Collect Reports
• Endevor Team Build: Introduction to sbomz 100
• Deliver™: Create a Single Report 200
• Deliver™: Create Multiple Reports 200
• Deliver™: Expand Reporting with Distribution Lists and Undefined Reports 200
• Db2 DevOps: Using the DBM for Db2 Plug-in for Zowe CLI

New and Updated Courses Released 1st Quarter 2023

IBM Environment Intro Curriculum 2.5

• IBM (z/OS) – The Evolving Mainframe 2.5
• IBM (z/OS) – Working with the Mainframe 2.5
• IBM (z/OS) – z/OS Systems Programming Basics 2.5
• IBM (z/OS) – z/OS System Initialization & Configuration for Sys Progs 2.5
• IBM (z/OS) – Application Programming Basics 2.5
• IBM (z/OS) – Application Programming Environment Overview 2.5

JCL Curriculum 2.5

• JCL (z/OS) - Introduction to JCL 2.5
• JCL (z/OS) – JCL Coding Basics – JOB and EXEC Statements 2.5
• JCL (z/OS) – JCL Coding Basics – DD Statements and Data Sets 2.5
• JCL (z/OS) – JCL Coding Basics – DD Statements and SYSOUT 2.5
• JCL (z/OS) – Advanced JCL Data Set Use 2.5
• JCL (z/OS) – Controlling Job and Step Processing 2.5
• JCL (z/OS) – Working with Procedures and Symbols 2.5
• JCL (z/OS) – Running and Debugging JCL 2.5
• JCL (z/OS) – Advanced – Tips and Tricks 2.5

JES2 Curriculum 2.5

• JES2 – Basics 2.5
• JES2 – Understanding JES2 Processing 2.5
• JES2 – Using JES2 Commands 2.5
• JES2 – Monitoring Jobs, Initiators, and Printers Using JES2 Commands 2.5
• JES2 – Managing Batch Processing in a JES2 Environment 2.5
• JES2 – Controlling JES2 Initiators and Printers 2.5
• JES2 – Resolving Network and Spool Space Problems 2.5
• JES2 – Managing JES2 Checkpoints 2.5
• JES2 – Identifying and Resolving JES2 System Problems 2.5
• JES2 – Advanced – Tips and Tricks 2.5
• JES2 – Command Simulations 2.5

SDSF Curriculum 2.5

• SDSF – Introduction and Basic Concepts 2.5
• SDSF – Working with SDSF Data 2.5
• SDSF – Operations 2.5
• SDSF – Job Activity Basics 2.5
• SDSF – Controlling and Managing Jobs 2.5
• SDSF – Advanced Job Management and Monitoring 2.5
• SDSF – Using SDSF to Display and Control Job Output 2.5
• SDSF – Using SDSF to Display and Control Printers 2.5
• SDSF – System Health and Managing JES2 Resources 2.5
• SDSF – Using SDSF to Work with System Information and Devices 2.5
• SDSF – Using SDSF to Perform Advanced System Monitoring 2.5
• SDSF – Advanced – Tips and Tricks 2.5

TSO/ISPF Curriculum 2.5

• ISPF (z/OS) – TSO and ISPF Basics 2.5
• ISPF (z/OS) – Configuring ISPF for General Use 2.5
• ISPF (z/OS) – Managing Data Files and Definitions with ISPF/PDF 2.5
• ISPF (z/OS) – Displaying and Manipulating Data in View and Edit Mode 2.5
• ISPF (z/OS) – Using Edit Primary Commands 2.5
• ISPF (z/OS) – Advanced ISPF Data Editing Techniques 2.5
• ISPF (z/OS) – Advanced – Tips and Tricks – TSO 2.5

Utilities Curriculum 2.5

• Utilities – General Data Set Utilities 2.5
• Utilities – Copy, Compare, and List Data Utilities 2.5
• Utilities – Sort and Update Data Utilities 2.5
• Utilities – Advanced – Tips and Tricks 2.5

z/OS Curriculum 2.5

• z/OS – Concepts 2.5
• z/OS – Managing and Processing z/OS Data 2.5
• z/OS – Initializing and Terminating the z/OS System 2.5
• z/OS – Displaying z/OS System Activity 2.5
• z/OS – Advanced z/OS Monitoring Facilities 2.5
• z/OS – Identifying z/OS System Problems 2.5
• z/OS – Removing Tasks from the z/OS System 2.5
• z/OS – Techniques for Handling General z/OS Problems 2.5
• z/OS – Advanced – Tips and Tricks 2.5
• z/Architecture – Processing Workloads 2.5
• z/Architecture – Memory, Address Spaces, and Virtual Storage 2.5
• z/OS – MVS Command Simulations 2.5
• z/OS – System Shutdown and IPL Simulations 2.5
• SMP/E – Introduction to SMP/E 2.5

Operations Assessments 2.5

All Operations Assessments have been updated to version 2.5.

Broadcom Premium Digital Badge Assessments

• IDMS – ADS/Online Application Development Fundamentals (06IDM2064E)

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have many new courses!

• zOSMF Create Service Order 200
• New Datacom Dataclass Report 200
• MICS®: Tips for Successfully Applying MICS Resource Management Maintenance 200
• Trusted Access Manager for Z: Overview 100
• SYSVIEW Essentials: Getting Started 200
• SYSVIEW Essentials: Sorting Data in a Display 200
• SYSVIEW Essentials: Scrolling Data in a Display 200
• SYSVIEW Essentials: Selecting and Filtering Data in a Display 200
• SYSVIEW Essentials: SYSVIEW® Essentials: Access and Navigate the Online Help
• CA 1 Flexible Storage: Introduction 100
• Mainframe Application Tuner (MAT): Customization 100

New and Updated Courses Released 4th Quarter 2022

Broadcom Premium Digital Badge Assessments

• Gen - Client Server Encyclopedia (CSE) - Developer (06GEN2026E)
• Gen - Client Server Encyclopedia (CSE) - Administrator (06GEN2027E)

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have many new courses!

• IDMS™: The Map Compiler (MAPC) 200
• IDMS™: The ADS Compiler (ADSC ) 200
• Gen™: Getting Started with Password Phrase with Client Manager 100
• Endevor: Web Services 300
• Compliance Event Manager: Create and Deploy Policy Statements
• Datacom DB: Data Dictionary Online Entity Display 200
• Datacom™/DB: Datadictionary Online - Entity Maintenance
• OPS/MVS®: Migrating from SOLVE®:OPS: Feature Comparison, Migration Path, Value-Add, & Next Steps 100
• OPS/MVS®: Migrating from Opera: Feature Comparison, Migration Path, Value-Add, & Next Steps 100
• Acquire a z/OSMF Portable Software Instance>
• Z/OSMF Product Installation
• Migrating SMP/E environments into z/OSMF
• z/OSMF Software Update
• SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval Configuration

New and Updated Courses Released 3rd Quarter 2022

Z Enterprise Curriculum

We have added a new curriculum that replaces our previous Z Enterprise Curriculum.

• IBM Z – Introduction to the IBM Z Systems
• IBM Z – Hardware Models – z16
• IBM Z – Hardware Models – z15
• IBM Z – Hardware Models – z14
• IBM Z – Hardware Models – z13
• IBM Z – Introduction to LinuxONE

IDz - IBM Developer for z/OS Curriculum

We have added a new curriculum that replaces our previous RDz Curriculum.

• IDz – IBM Developer for z/OS Basics
• IDz – Creating and Managing Applications using IDz

Cloud Computing Curriculum

Two new courses were added to our existing Cloud Computing Curriculum.

• Cloud Security
• Cloud Governance

Broadcom Premium Digital Badge Assessments

• Broadcom Administration of Endevor Bridge for Git(06END1023E)

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have many new courses!

• Datacom™/DB: Datadictionary Key Concepts 200
• Gen™: Getting Started with Consuming REST APIs in Gen’s CICS and Java Applications 100
• Datacom™/DB: Datadictionary Online - Menus and Commands
• Datacom™/DB: Datadictionary Online - Administration
• Datacom™: Installing SQL Performance Analyzer
• Datacom™: Using SQL Performance Analyzer
• View™: How User Modes and Selection Criteria Impact SYSOUT 200
• Creating Your First ADS/Online Application 200
• IDMS™: ADS/Online and the Integrated Data Dictionary 200
• ADS Language Overview 200
• Mainframe Software Management and Maintenance Tips and Tricks 200
• Deliver: Getting Started for Administrators 200
• Endevor Bridge for Git: Introduction for the Application Developer 100
• Endevor Bridge for Git: Introduction for the Administrator 100
• Endevor Bridge for Git: Introduction for the Mapping Administrator 100

New and Updated Courses Released 2nd Quarter 2022

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have many new courses!

• Compliance Event Manager: Overview 100
• Fast Load & Fast Unload Version 18 for Db2 for z/OS: Core Functions 200
• Mainframe Fundamentals 100
• IDMS™: Introduction to ADS/Online
• IDMS™: Introduction to Application Prototyping in ADS/Online
• Smart/RESTART: Restarting Db2 Applications and Resolving Application Performance Issues 200

New and Updated Courses Released 1st Quarter 2022

Cryptography

We have released our first of many new Expert Video type courses.

• Implementing Pervasive Encryption on z/OS - Expert Videos

WebSphere Curriculum

We have added 2 new WebSphere courses

• WebSphere - Introduction to Java and WebSphere Application Server
• WebSphere - Introduction to Java and WebSphere Application Server on z/OS

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have many new courses!

• Endevor Bridge for Git: Introduction for the Administrator 100
• Endevor Team Build: Introduction to the Standard Library 200
• Brightside: Introduction to Test4z 200
• XCOM Data Transport for z/OS: Installation 200
• XCOM Data Transport for z/OS: Configuration 200
• XCOM Data Transport for z/OS : Data Transfer 200
• XCOM Data Transport for z/OS : Setting Up SSL 200
• XCOM Data Transport for z/OS : History Reports 200
• XCOM Data Transport for z/OS : Maintenance 200
• XCOM Data Transport for z/OS: Pervasive Encryption 200
• NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP: Using the NetMaster API to Obtain TCP/IP Data 200
• Vantage: Role-Based Security 200
• Datacom DB: DBUTLTY User Database Management Routine Functions 200



Broadcom/CA Premium Digital Badge Assessments

• Datacom/DB DBUTLTY - Fundamentals Digital Badge Assessment (06DCM2001E)
• Database Management Suite for IMS for z/OS - Digital Badge Assessment (06DBM2001E)

New and Updated Courses Released 4th Quarter 2021

CICS v5.6 Curriculum

We have updated all the CICS v5.3 to CICS v5.6 courses

• CICS v5.6 Curriculum

DevOps Curriculum

We have 1 new course!

• DevOps - Introduction to DevOps in the Workplace

New VSAM Curriculum

Two new courses

• VSAM v2.4

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have many new courses!

• Vantage: General Object Automation in the Mainframe Team Center - Management Interface 200
• Vantage: Getting Started with Mainframe Team Center - Management 200
• XCOM Data Transport for z/OS: Control Center 200
• CA Cleanup for z/OS: Using Cleanup for Top Secret 200
• CA Brightside Support Offering 100



Broadcom/CA Premium Digital Badge Assessments

• Gen - Toolset - Digital Badge Assessment (06GEN2023E)

New and Updated Courses Released 3rd Quarter 2021

RACF Curriculum

We have updated all of our RACF courses!

• Security - RACF

Cloud Computing Curriculum

We have 2 new course!

• Introduction to Cloud Computing
• Understanding Cloud Architecture

IBM Z Enterprise Curriculum

Three new courses with the latest Z hardware.

• Introduction to the IBM Z Systems
• IBM Z Hardware Models
• Managing IBM Z Enterprise System Hardware

Broadcom/CA Premium Curriculum

We have many new courses!

• CA Top Secret for z/OS : Activating a FACILITY 200
• CA Top Secret for z/OS : Defining FACILITY Controls 200
• CA Top Secret for z/OS : Reports 200
• CA Top Secret for z/OS : Using BATCH and STC FACILITYs 200
• Digital Certificates: CA SMP/E Internet Service Retrieval Configuration 200 (06SEC20070)
• Endevor Team Build: Introduction to exportz 200
• Endevor Team Build: Introduction to syncz 200
• Endevor Team Build: Introduction to bldz 200
• Endevor Team Build: Introduction to publishz 200
• Endevor Team Build: Introduction 200
• CA Datacom /DB: DBUTLTY System Area Management 200
• CA Datacom /DB: DBUTLTY Report Area=CXX 200
• Mainframe Topology: Introduction 100
• CA Spool Upgrading from Version 12.0 to Version 14.0 200
• ESP Workload Automation Intelligence: Introduction to Automic Automation Intelligence 100
• Getting Started with DevOps: CI/CD with Build and Deployment 200
• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition Foundations: Using Variables to Automate Your Workload 200
• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition Foundations: Customizing Views to Monitor Your Workload 200
• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition Foundations: Monitoring and Controlling Your Workload 200
• z/OSMF –Introduction, Process, and Impact to Existing Customers 200



Broadcom/CA Premium Digital Badge Assessments

• Mainframe Application Tuner PMA - Intermediate - Digital Badge Assessment (06MAT2007E)
• OPS/MVS Automation Point Administration Fundamentals Digital Badge Assessment(06OPS2020E)
• DevOps Principles - Foundational Digital Badge Assessment(06DEV1001E)
• ESP Workload Automation - Fundamentals - Digital Badge Assessment(06ESP2001E)
• Log Analyzer for Db2 – Foundational – Digital Badge Assessment(06DBT2058E)

New and Updated Courses Released 2nd Quarter

Zowe Curriculum

We have a new course!

• Zowe Fundamentals

CA/Broadcom Curriculum

We have many new courses!

• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition Foundations: Working with Resources 200
• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition Foundations: Working with Alerts 200
• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition Foundations: Generating Reports 200
• CA Workload Automation CA 7 Edition : REST API Introduction 100
• Digital Certificate Overview 200
• Digital Certificates: Keyring and Certificate Authorization 200
• Digital Certificates: Debugging - SSL Keyring/Certificate Problems 200
• Digital Certificates: Renewing Certificates - Internal Certificate Authority 200
• Digital Certificates: Renewing Certificates - External Certificate Authority 200
• CA 1 Tape Management: Daily Maintenance 200
• CA Top Secret for z/OS : Protecting Datasets and Volumes 200
• CA Top Secret for z/OS : Defining Security Administrators 200
• CA Top Secret for z/OS : Defining Basic Global Control Options 200

New and Updated Courses Released 2nd Quarter 2021

Parallel Sysplex Curriculum

We have a new curriculum and a new course!

• Parallel Sysplex - Fundamentals 2.4

IBM z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition Curriculum

A new revised version of the z/OS Connect EE - IBM z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition V3 is available.

• z/OS Connect EE - IBM z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition V3

z/OS Related Curriculum

We have added all new z/OS v2.4 related courses. (2.3 versions are still available)

• Data Center Storage Management 2.4 Curriculum
• IBM Mainframe Communications 2.4 Curriculum
• IBM Environment Intro 2.4 Curriculum
• JCL 2.4 Curriculum
• JES 2.4 Curriculum
• SDSF 2.4 Curriculum
• TSO/ISPF 2.4 Curriculum
• Utilities 2.4 Curriculum
• z/OS 2.4 Curriculum

CA/Broadcom Curriculum

We have many new courses, assessments and badges!

• CA SYSVIEW for Db2 - Digital Badge Assessment
• CA SYSVIEW Performance Management - Intermediate - Digital Badge Assessment
• CA InterTest Batch - Foundational - Digital Badge Assessment
• CA Gen - Key Concepts - Digital Badge Assessment
• CA Mainframe Application Tuner - Performance Management Assistant - Digital Badge Assessment
• Requirements for Using Mainframe Team Center - Database Management for Db2 for z/OS: Foundations 200
• CA Deliver: Introduction to the Admin Menu 200
• CA Deliver: Understanding Distribution IDs (DISTIDs) 200
• Installing CA IDMS 19.0 with z/OSMF 200
• CA InterTest Batch: Foreground Debugging 200
• CA NetMaster Web Portal Overview: Foundations 100
• CA RC/Query for DB2 for z/OS Command Overview 200
• CA RC/Query for DB2 for z/OS: Report Customization 200
• CA RC/Query for DB2 for z/OS: Advanced Commands 200
• CA 1 Tape Management: Online Inquiry and Update 200
• CA XCOM Data Transport for Windows: History Reports 200

New and Updated Courses Released 1st Quarter 2021

IBM MQ Curriculum

We have added 2 new courses to the IBM MQ Curriculum.

• IBM MQ - Introduction to IBM MQ
• IBM MQ - MQ for Application Programmers

CA/Broadcom Assessments/Badges

• CA OPS/MVS AOF Rule Coding Principles - Digital Badge Assessment
• CA Mainframe Application Tuner - Fundamentals - Digital Badge Assessment

CA Premium Curriculum

We have added to our CA/Broadcom Assessments (Digital Badges)

• CA InterTest for CICS - Foundational Assessments
• CA Endevor Administrator - Intermediate Assessment
• CA Datacom Multi-User Facility - Administrator Assessment
• CA Cleanup - Key Concepts Assessment

CA Premium Curriculum

We have added many courses to our CA Premium Curriculum!

• Getting Started with DevOps: Source Code Analysis 2000
• CA Datacom/DB: Defining DBUTLTY 200
• CA Datacom/DB: Managing the Multi User Facility 200
• Using the CA IDMS MQ Adaptor to Enhance Connectivity with Other Applications 200
• CA InterTest for CICS: Advanced Debugging Features 200
• CA Top Secret for z/OS : Determining the Search Algorithm 200
• CA Top Secret for z/OS : Protecting Other Resources 200
• CA Top Secret for z/OS : Using the Resource Descriptor Table 200
• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition: Overview 100
• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition Foundations: Create Events 200
• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition Foundations: Understanding Applications 200
• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition Foundations: Understanding Procedures 200
• CA Workload Automation ESP Edition Foundations: Customizing Applications 200

New and Updated Courses Released 4th Quarter 2020

Db2 Curriculum

We have updated all of our Db2 v11 courses to Db2 v12.

• Db2 v12 Curriculum

COBOL Curriculum

We have added a new course "COBOL - IBM Enterprise COBOL 6.3 for z/OS" that replaces the previous "IBM COBOL for z/OS" course.

• COBOL - IBM Enterprise COBOL 6.3 for z/OS

IBM Mainframe Performance and Capacity Management Curriculum

We have added a new curriculum with 4 new courses!

• Z Performance - Introduction to Mainframe Performance
• Z Performance - z/OS I/O Performance and Capacity Planning
• z/OS Performance Tools and Software Pricing
• Z Performance - z/OS Workload Manager

IBM Z System Automation Curriculum

We have added a new curriculum with 5 new courses!

• SA z/OS - Introduction to IBM Z System Automation
• SA z/OS - IBM System Automation: Planning, Installation, and Customization
• SA z/OS – IBM System Automation: Operations
• SA z/OS - Automation Definitions Introduction and Workshop
• SA z/OS - Advanced Automation and Reporting

IBM MQ Curriculum

We have added a course to the IBM MQ Curriculum.

• IBM MQ - MQ Operations and Administration for z/OS

z/OS UNIX System Services

The entire z/OS UNIX System Services curriculum has been updated to z/OS v2.4

• z/OS UNIX - z/OS UNIX System Services - Basics
• z/OS UNIX - Interacting with the z/OS UNIX System
• z/OS UNIX - Working with z/OS UNIX

CA Premium Curriculum

We have added many courses to our CA Premium Curriculum!

• CA Spool: Migrating from CA Spool AFP Transformers to Java Transformers 200
• CA Spool: Plug-in for ZoweCLI 200
• CA Spool: Java Transformers Installation 200
• CA Top Secret for z/OS: Using the Static Data Table 200
• CA NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP: Introduction to Event Detectors 200
• CA NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP: Advanced Administration Tasks Overview 200
• CA MICS Performance Series: Analysis of SAS BUFNO/PAGESIZE Options 200
• CA Cleanup for z/OS: Using CA Cleanup for IBM RACF
• CA InterTest for CICS: Interactive Debugging and Breakpoints 200
• CA InterTest for CICS: Test Prerequisites (Setup) 200
• CA InterTest for CICS: Breakpoint activities (Debugging) 200
• CA InterTest for CICS: Other Facilities 200
• CA Librarian: Overview 100

New and Updated Courses Released 3rd Quarter 2020

z/OS Connect Curriculum

Course updated to release 3.0.x.

• z/OS Connect - IBM z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition

z/OS Management Facility Curriculum

Course updated to release 2.4.

• z/OSMF - The IBM z/OS Management Facility 2.4

z/OS Curriculum

SMP/E - Introduction to SMP/E Course added to curriculum.

• SMP/E - Introduction to SMP/E

CA Premium Curriculum

We have added many courses to our CA Premium Curriculum!

• CA NetMaster® Network Management for TCP/IP Tracing 200
• CA NetMaster® Network Management for TCP/IP Setup SmartTrace Security 200
• CA NetMaster® Network Management for TCP/IP Network Diagnostics 200
• CA Vantage™ SRM: Getting Started with the Mainframe Team Center - Management Interface 200
• CA Vantage™ SRM: Join Objects Using the Mainframe Team Center - Management Interface 200
• CA Vantage™ SRM: Scripts & Event Servers in the Mainframe Team Center - Management Interface 200
• CA Vantage™ SRM: Object Logging & Trend Reports in Mainframe Team Center - Management Interface 200
• CA Vantage™ SRM: General Object Automation in the Mainframe Team Center -Management Interface 200
• CA Vantage™ SRM: Create Summary Objects in the Mainframe Team Center - Management Interface 200
• CA Vantage™ SRM: Monitor DFSMShsm in the Mainframe Team Center - Management Interface 200
• CA Vantage™ SRM: Monitor Your CA Vantage Environment Using the Mainframe Team Center Interface 200
• CA XCOM Data Transport: Installation 200
• CA XCOM Data Transport: Configuration Parameters 200
• CA XCOM Data Transport: Maintenance 200
• CA OPS/MVS Automation Point Overview 100
• CA OPS/MVS Automation Point Installation 200
• CA SYSVIEW® Performance Management Option for DB2: Monitor Pool Metrics at the SSID Level 200
• CA SYSVIEW® Performance Management Option for DB2: Monitor Application and Thread Performance 200
• CA SYSVIEW® Performance Management Option for DB2: Monitor Current and Historical SQL Activity 200
• CA SYSVIEW® Performance Management Option for DB2: Work with Probe and Trace Requests 200
• CA SYSVIEW® Performance Management Option for DB2: Use the Exception Monitor 200

New and Updated Courses Released 2nd Quarter 2020

IBM MQ Curriculum

We have added a new curriculum with a new course for IBM MQ!

• MQ Operations and Administration

CA Premium Curriculum

We have added many courses to our CA Premium Curriculum!

• CA Gen: Design and Construction for GUI and Web - Design the Database
• CA Gen: Design and Construction for GUI and Web - Generate and Install the Database
• CA Brightside Installation Overview 100
• CA Cleanup for z/OS: Best Practices 200
• CA File Master Plus for DB2 for z/OS: User Basics 200
• CA File Master Plus for DB2 for z/OS: User Basics in the Eclipse UI 200
• CA File Master Plus for MVS: User Basics 200
• CA File Master Plus for MVS: User Basics in the Eclipse UI 200
• CA SYSVIEW Performance Management Option for DB2 Overview 100
• CA SYSVIEW Performance Management Option for DB2 Set Up Your User Profile 200
• CA NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP Product Navigation 100

New and Updated Courses Released 1st Quarter 2020

IBM Mainframe Communications Curriculum

We have updated the IBM Mainframe Communications to z/OS v2.3.

• IBM Mainframe Communications Concepts
• VTAM Commands
• Mainframe TCP/IP Commands
• VTAM Command Simulations
• Mainframe Network Communications Assessment 2.3

Managed File Transfer Curriculum

We have added this new curriculum and 1 new course.

• Managed File Transfer for Operations

SDSF Curriculum

We have updated the SDSF Curriculum to z/OS v2.3.

• SDSF Concepts and Operation
• Using SDSF to Control Job Processing
• Using SDSF to Display, Manipulate and Print Job Output
• Using SDSF to Manage System Resources and Devices
• SDSF – Advanced - Tips and Tricks

BMC Curriculum

We have added a new course to our BMC Curriculum.

• Mainview - Overview of the MainView Environment

z/OS Curriculum

We have added two new courses to our z/OS.

• z/Architecture - Processing Workloads
• z/Architecture - Memory, Address Spaces, and Virtual Storage

JES Curriculum

We have updated our JES2 Curriculum to z/OS v2.3.

• JES2 System Initialization and Shutdown
• JES2 - Monitoring Batch Jobs with JES2
• JES2 - Using JES2 in Scheduling Batch Jobs
• JES2 - Identify and Resolve JES2 Batch Problems
• JES2 – Advanced - Tips and Tricks
• JES2 Command Simulations

JES2 Assessments

We have updated our JES2 Assessments to z/OS v2.3.

• JES2 Concepts and Operations
• JES2 Problem Resolution

New and Updated Courses Released 3rd and 4th Quarter 2019

Security Curriculum

We have updated the Security Curriculum with many new RACF v2 courses this quarter.

• Introduction to Mainframe Security v2.3
• RACF Introduction
• Defining and Managing Users to RACF
• Managing RACF Groups and Administrative Authorities
• RACF for System Programmers
• Protecting Data Sets Using RACF
• RACF - Protecting General Resources Using RACF
• RACF - RACF and z/OS UNIX
• Managing Digital Certificates
• RACF for Auditors

Virtualization(z/VM) Curriculum

All courses in the Virtualization(z/VM) Curriculum have been updated to version 7.1

New and Updated Courses Released 2nd Quarter 2019

Mainframe Application Performance Tuning - NEW Course

A general introduction to mainframe application performance. In this course, you will be introduced to the basic concepts of improving application performance by tuning. This course includes suggestions on when and why to tune, tuning for CPU vs service time, and also considers batch and online performance objectives.

• Mainframe Application Performance Tuning

Zowe Curriculum - NEW Curriculum

The Zowe Basics course discusses the components that comprise Zowe and the benefits of using Zowe and how its capabilities can be extended.

• Zowe Basics

Updates to z/OS 2.3

We have recently updated some of our z/OS 2.2 group of courses to z/OS version 2.3. These courses have new added content relating to z/OS v2.3.

JCL 2.3 Curriculum Updated

• JCL (z/OS) – Introduction to z/OS JCL
• JCL (z/OS) – JCL Coding Basics - JOB and EXEC Statements
• JCL (z/OS) - JCL Coding Basics - DD Statements
• JCL (z/OS) - JCL Coding Basics - DD Statements
• JCL (z/OS) - Advanced JCL Data Set Use
• JCL (z/OS) - Controlling Job and Step Processing
• JCL (z/OS) - Working with Procedures and Symbols
• JCL (z/OS) - Running and Debugging JCL

Introduction to the IBM Enterprise Environment 2.3

• Introduction to the IBM Enterprise Environment
• z/OS Systems Programming Fundamentals
• IBM Development Environment

TSO/ISPF 2.3

• ISPF (z/OS) - Using Online System Facilities - TSO/ISPF
• ISPF (z/OS) - Managing Data Files and Definitions with ISPF/PDF
• ISPF (z/OS) - Maintaining Data in Files with the ISPF Editor

z/OS 2.3

• z/OS Concepts and Components
• Initializing and Terminating the z/OS System
• Monitoring the z/OS System
• Identifying z/OS System Problems
• Resolving z/OS System Problems

Assessments Updated to z/OS v2.3

• JCL Concepts Assessment 2.3
• JCL Problem Resolution Assessment 2.3
• JCL Coding Assessment 2.3
• TSO/ISPF Concepts Assessment 2.3
• TSO/ISPF Operation Assessment 2.3
• z/OS Concepts Assessment 2.3
• z/OS System Operations Assessment 2.3
• z/OS Problem Diagnosis and Resolution Assessment 2.3

CA Premium Curriculum

We've added a new course to the CA Premium curriculum.

• Requirements for Using Mainframe Team Center - Database Management for Db2 for z/OS: Foundations 200

4th Quarter 2018

Three new v15 IMS courses!

• Introduction to IMS- NEW
• IMS Commands- NEW
• IMS Databases- NEW

5 New Advanced "Tips & Tricks" Courses!

• JCL (z/OS) – Advanced
• JES2 Advanced
• SDSF – Advanced
• TSO/ISPF – Advanced
• z/OS – Advanced

An Additional Course added to our Linux Curriculum

• Linux on IBM Z Fundamentals

CA Premium Curriculum

We've added 11 new courses to the CA Premium curriculum.

• OnDemand CA Endevor Software Change Manager: Performing Common SCM Tasks
• CA ACF2 for z/OS Version 16.x: Intermediate Administration 300 - Apply Digital Certificates
• OnDemand CA ACF2 for z/OS Version 16.x: Intermediate 300 - Digital Certificates
• CA ACF2 for z/OS Version 16.x: Intermediate Administration 300 - Apply Privilege Control
• OnDemand CA ACF2 for z/OS Version 16.x: Intermediate 300 - PDS Member Level Protection
• OnDemand CA ACF2 for z/OS Version 16.x: Foundations 200 – Logonid Concepts
• OnDemand CA ACF2 for z/OS Version 16.x: Foundations 200 – Work with Logonids
• OnDemand CA ACF2 for z/OS Version 16.x: Foundations 200 – Secure Data
• OnDemand CA ACF2 for z/OS Version 16.x: Foundations 200 – Resource Rules
• OnDemand CA ACF2 for z/OS Version 16.x: Foundations 200 – Secure Resources
• OnDemand CA ACF2 for z/OS Version 16.x: Intermediate 300 - Basic GSO Options