IBM Mainframe Developer

Mainframe COBOL Programmer Developer Analyst . Learn and use COBOL programming language.

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$179 for 6 months of access
You will receive access for six months to all the content needed for completing the professional certificate that would benefit your career the most.

You will be able to

Identify the different architectural families and the functions of an operating system.
Explain the concept of a Sysplex and describe methods available for z/OS security.
Define the IOCP statements for the IOCDS and explain the concept of activation profiles.
Describe the process of IPLing an operating system.

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Time Commitment

3-6 months (approximately)

Level

This offering is designed for learners with no prior experience in software or programming experience.

Course Delivery

Online, on-demand**

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You can prepare for a new career in the high-growth field of COBOL programming in an entry-level mainframe programming role. No prior programming skills are necessary.

By the end of this Professional Certificate, you will:

Gain in-demand skills that prepare you for programming COBOL language as a whole
Analyze the real-world mainframe environment
Review mainframe assets and data
Present and create a software development plan

Courses include

Introduction to Enterprise Computing
IBM COBOL Basics
IBM COBOL Core
IBM COBOL Software Development Practices
IBM COBOL Data and File Management
IBM COBOL Basic Testing and Debugging
IBM COBOL Software Development Process

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Applied Learning Project

Throughout this Professional Certificate, you build and complete COBOL code and projects utilizing an IBM z/OS mainframe lab environment.

You'll get to:

Access, review, and interact with an actual IBM mainframe computer
Create sample data sets and lines of COBOL code
Produce a detailed software development plan and supporting systems analysis documentation

Skills You’ll Gain

Mainframe
z/OS
Enterprise Software
Security

IBM Z
COBOL Divisions
COBOL Coding
Column Structure

COBOL Structure,
Symbols
Computer Programming
Euler'S Totient Function

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