Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course provides an overview of the use of CICS.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Explain Online Processing
Define Multi-Processing Concepts
Examine the CICS structure
Define the functions CICS uses to manage online transaction processing
Use API commands to communicate with CICS
Operate special facilities
Define conversational techniques
Explain what makes a program reentrant
Define the Master Terminal program
Identify what resources are used by CICS and how resources are defined online
Recognize what operations the CEDA transaction provides and know how to use CEDA

Topics: 
Overview
CICS Capabilities
CICS Needs
Transaction Processing
CICS-Supplied Transactions
CEDA Operations

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.