TPF
Technical Overview
Overview
This 2 day course is designed to give a Technical
Overview to a TPF System. It is given as the first
2 days of the TPF
4.1 Programming Class. It can also be given
to other staff who work within different technical
areas and need to interface with the TPF system
and need a better understanding of the terminology
used.
Pre-requisites
None.
Audience
Staff who are required to have an understanding
of the fundamentals of a TPF System or are about
to complete the TPF 4.1 Programming class.
Student Numbers
The maximum recommended student to instructor
ratio is 14:1
Objectives
By the end of the course, the delegates will be
able, with the aid of course notes to:
-
List the different system configurations
available to a TPF System
-
Identify the major Lists in the CPU Loop
and their usage
-
List the differences between a Message
and a Transaction
Course
Outline
| Overview |
The
TPF Operating System
History
Attributes |
| TPF
System Configurations |
Uniprocessor
Tightly Coupled
Loosely Coupled |
| Components |
Hardware
Software
People
Messages and Transactions
Multiprocessing
CPU Loop
Program Re-entrancy
Main Storage
Fixed Storage
Working Storage
VFA
File Storage - Fixed and Pool
TPF Record Types |
| Miscellaneous |
ISOC
TPFDF
The Bottom Line |
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