Recently Released

Checkout some of our NEW and updated mainframe training courses. As a customer, you automatically receive access to these courses. Be sure to ENROLL for them when you access the MyInterskill LMS. We add and/or update courses several times per year, so check this page often!

New and Updated Courses Released This Quarter

Cryptography Curriculum

• Cryptography – Pervasive Encryption 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

New Db2 Lab

• Labs – Db2 (z/OS) 12

IBM Environment Intro Curriculum

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

IBM Mainframe Performance and Capacity Management Curriculum

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

New and Updated Courses Released 3rd Quarter

Zowe Curriculum

• Zowe Foundations

Mainframe Training Sandbox Exercises (Labs) Curriculum

• Labs – CICS (z/OS) 5.6★

Courses marked with “★” are available to clients with Enterprise licenses only

Containers Curriculum

• Containers – Introduction to Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes

Data Center Storage Management Curriculum

• 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

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

IBM LinuxOne Hardware Curriculum

• LinuxONE – Introduction to LinuxONE 4

Parallel Sysplex Curriculum

• Parallel Sysplex – Fundamentals z/OS 2.5

Security Curriculum

• Security – Introduction to Mainframe Security z/OS 2.5

VSAM Curriculum

• 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

• z/OS Connect – IBM z/OS Connect 3.0

z/OS Management Facility Curriculum

• 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

• 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

New and Updated Courses Released 2nd Quarter 2023

Containers Curriculum

• zCX – Container Extensions for z/OS

Hardware Management Console

• HMC – Familiarization and Operation 2.16

Python Programming

• Python – Python on z/OS Fundamentals

Quantum Computing

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

z/OS UNIX System Services 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

New and Updated Courses Released 1st Quarter 2023

Introduction to the IBM Environment 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 for z/OS 2.5 (Job Control Language)

• 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 for z/OS 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 for z/OS v2.5

• 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 for z/OS v2.5

• 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 for z/OS v2.5

• 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 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.

Mainframe Training Sandbox Exercises (Labs) 2.5 Series

Many sandbox exercise labs have been updated and can be viewed here.

Coaching and Mentoring Web Developer Templates

We have updated many of our Web Developer templates to z/OS version 2.5

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New and Updated Courses Released 3rd and 4th Quarter 2022

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

IBM Z Enterprise 2022

Six new courses that will replace our existing Z Enterprise 2021 curriculum have been added.

• 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

Cloud Computing

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

• Cloud Security
• Cloud Governance

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New and Updated Courses Released 1st Quarter 2022

JES3^plus Curriculum

We have released 4 new JES3^plus courses.

• JES3^plus – JES3^plus Fundamentals
• JES3^plus – JES3^plus for System Operators
• JES3^plus – JES3^plus for System Programmers
• JES3^plus – JES3^plus for Application Programmers

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New and Updated Courses Released 4th Quarter 2021

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

CICS v5.6 Curriculum

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

• CICS Transaction Server Operations 5.6 Series
• CICS Transaction Server Programmers 5.6 Series

DevOps Curriculum

We have 1 new course!

• DevOps – Introduction to DevOps in the Workplace

New VSAM Curriculum

Two new courses

• VSAM v2.4

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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