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 Assembler
Programming |
Advanced
Dump Solving |
Macro
Writing |
Entry
Level Programme |
A large part of this two week workshop style course is spent writing and testing Assembler programs, a minimum of ten in fact! Experience of another programming language or a good technical background with the equivalent of JCL and MVS concepts are ideally required.
| IBM
System 370 |
Representation of information; Operand addressing; Machine code instruction formats |
| Assembler
Layouts and standards |
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| Defining
Data areas |
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| Standard/Decimal
Instructions |
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| Program
Structure |
Implementing and controlling loops; |
| Subroutines |
Good practices |
| Program
Linkage |
Conventions; The calling program; called program; Passing parameters; Save areas |
| Input/Output |
Macros; Open; Close; Get; Put;DCB |
| Debugging |
Assembler listing;Link edit listing; Save areas |
Senior programming staff and systems programmers with a solid technical background with an in-depth knowledge of Assembler are likely to find this course informative and challenging (some very experienced PL/1 or COBOL programmers could gain some benefit by attending). Over the three days the theory is consolidated by several dumps and practical exercises.
| Overview |
Compilation or Assembly listings; linkage Editor maps |
| Control
Blocks |
Function and use; Types of queues used; |
| FIFO;
LIFO; Priority |
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| Open
& Close Processing |
Forward/reverse merge; Open exits; |
| DEB;
DCB;JFCB;DSCB;Open failures |
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| Task
management |
ASCB; TCB; PRB; SVRB; |
| Contents
Supervision |
CDE; LLE; XL |
| Interrupt
Processing |
Save registers & PSW |
| Storage
Management |
Control Blocks; Obtaining/releasing storage; Subpools |
| Data
Management |
I/O processing; Control Blocks; Channel programs; I/O Errors |
| Asynchronus
Exits |
Routines, Addressability & Save areas; IRB; Potential errors |
Systems programmers and programmers who may be required to write or maintain macros will gain an in-depth knowledge of the whole concept of macro writing by attending this two course, which consists of a series of carefully designed practical exercises.
| Facilities |
Syntax; Macro statements (header, prototype, model, trailer) |
| Symbolic
Parameters |
Positional and Keyword; Sublists; & SYSLIST |
| Set
Symbols |
Arithmetic; binary; Character; Local; Global |
| Attributes |
Type; Length; Scaling Integer; Number; Count |
| Conditional
Assembly |
Sequence symbols; Conditional/Unconditional branch instructions |
| Additional
Features |
System Variable symbols; Substrings; Arrays; Macros within macros; MNOTE & MEXIT |
| Design |
Tips and techniques; Conventions used in IBM supplied macros |
Entry Level Training Programme incorporating Assembler Programming
An intensive course, built expressly around your own training requirements for new entrants to data processing who wish to become programmers, or who need a programming background before moving into analysis. The course can be anything from 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the level of expertise required. Extensive use of case studies will give the students a practical working knowledge of Assembler Programming.
| Data
Processing Fundamentals |
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| Program
Design & Structure |
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| Programming
Language |
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| Program
Testing and Debugging |
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| Standards |
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| The
DP Department |
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| Job
Control Language |
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| Major
Case Study |
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| Additional
Topics to suit your own requirements |
| Assembler
Programming |
Advanced
Dump Solving |
Macro
Writing |
Entry
Level Programme |
Please see our further information page for more details or call +44(0)1206 240647 to book any of these courses