Mainframe Application Programmer

This badge holder can describe how z/OS Connect is used to provide access to mainframe data from internet sources, and can install and configure the z/OS Connect native server. This person can also install and access the z/OS Connect API Toolkit’s features as well as package and deploy Services and APIs to a z/OS Connect …

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This badge earner can explain how data is stored and accessed in a mainframe environment, and the transaction capabilities in modern mainframe systems. The individual can identify common programming languages used on the mainframe, how Language Environment works, and the components that support batch job processing.

This badge earner can describe how z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition is used to provide access to mainframe data from internet sources, and can install and access the z/OS Connect EE API Toolkit features. This individual can also package and deploy Services and APIs to a z/OS Connect Server.

This badge earner can create Java code that mirrors tasks performed by their COBOL programs. This includes accessing mainframe data sets and DB2 database files, manipulating the data, and re-writing it to a new file, or back to its original source.

This badge earner already has extensive COBOL programming experience, and can describe how this maps to Java programming processes in a mainframe environment. The individual can identify key Java code elements and characteristics, and the tools and utilities that Java requires.

This badge earner already has extensive Java programming experience and can apply this to how it is used in a z/OS environment. The individual can code, compile and run a Java program on this platform, and can describe the facilities and tools made available for Java on z/OS.

This badge earner can explain how data is stored and accessed in a mainframe environment, and the transaction capabilities in modern mainframe systems. The individual can identify common programming languages used on the mainframe, how Language Environment works, and the components that support batch job processing.

This badge earner has experience with PL/1’s code structure and syntax and can efficiently create code to define data types, and to access and manipulate data in files. This individual can code PL/1 to perform execution branching, conditional processing, looping, debugging tasks, and can invoke built-in functions.

This badge holder has a solid understanding of the IMS environment and how online and batch programs are used to extract data from this type of database. This person can write code used to access IMS data.

This badge earner has a solid understanding of the Db2 environment and the use of SQL to extract data. The individual is experienced in creating Db2 databases using tools such as SPUFI, and IBM Data Studio, and can integrate these tasks as code in their application programs. They can also describe the benefits of Db2 …

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