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z/TPF Technical Overview
Overview
This 2 day course is designed to give a Technical Overview to a z/TPF
System. It is given as the first 2 days of the z/TPF
Programming Class. It can also be given to other staff
who work within different technical areas and need to interface
with the z/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 z/TPF System or are about to complete the z/TPF 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:
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List the different system configurations available
to a z/TPF System
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Identify the major Lists in the CPU Loop and their
usage
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List the differences between a Message and a
Transaction
Course Outline
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Overview
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The
z/TPF Operating System
History
Attributes
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TPF
System Configurations
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Uniprocessor
Tightly Coupled
Loosely Coupled
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Components
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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
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Miscellaneous
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C/C++
z/TPFDF
The Bottom Line
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