z/OS and DB2 Basics for DB2 for z/OS DBA Beginners

CONTENTS :

• Introduction
• TSO/E and ISPF
• Data Sets
• JCL and SDSF
• DB2 Relational Database Concepts
• Structured Query Language (SQL) and SPUFI
• DB2 Objects
• The DB2 System
• DB2 Commands and Program Preparation
• DB2 Utilities
• DB2 Shutdown, Startup, and Recovery
• Course Summary

AGENDA :

Day 1

• (00:30) Welcome
• (01:00) Unit 1: Introduction
• (01:30) Unit 2: TSO/E and ISPF
• (01:00) Exercise 1: TSO and ISPF
• (00:15) Exercise 1 Review
• (01:00) Unit 3: Data Sets (Data Sets and Sequential Data Sets)
• (01:00) Exercise 2: Sequential Data Sets
• (00:15) Exercise 2 Review

Day 2

• (01:00) Unit 3: Data Sets (Partitioned Data Sets)
• (01:00) Exercise 3: Partitioned Data Sets
• (00:15) Exercise 3 Review
• (00:45) Unit 3: Data Sets (VSAM Data Sets)
• (00:30) Exercise 4: VSAM Data Sets
• (00:15) Exercise 4 Review
• (01:30) Unit 4: JCL and SDSF
• (01:30) Exercise 5: JCL and SDSF
• (00:15) Exercise 5 Review

Day 3

• (01:15) Unit 5: DB2 Relational Database Concepts
• (01:15) Unit 6: Structured Query Language (SQL) and SPUFI
• (00:45) Exercise 6: SQL and SPUFI
• (00:15) Exercise 6 Review
• (01:30) Unit 7: DB2 Objects (Databases and Table Spaces)
• (00:45) Exercise 7: Databases and Table Spaces
• (00:15) Exercise 7 Review
• (01:30) Unit 7: DB2 Objects (Tables, Indexes, and Views)
• (00:45) Exercise 8: Tables, Indexes, and Views
• (00:15) Exercise 8 Review

Day 4

• (01:00) Unit 7: DB2 Objects (Qualified Names, Implicit Object Creation, and SQL Statements)
• (00:30) Exercise 9: Qualified Names, Implicit Object Creation, and SQL Statements
• (00:15) Exercise 9 Review
• (01:30) Unit 8: The DB2 System
• (00:45) Exercise 10: The DB2 System
• (00:15) Exercise 10 Review
• (02:00) Unit 9: DB2 Commands and Program Preparation
• (00:45) Exercise 11: DB2 Commands
• (00:15) Exercise 11 Review

Day 5

• (02:00) Unit 10: DB2 Utilities
• (01:00) Exercise 12: DB2 Utilities
• (00:15) Exercise 12 Review
• (01:15) Unit 11: DB2 Shutdown, Startup, and Recovery
• (00:45) Exercise 13: DB2 Recovery
• (00:15) Exercise 13 Review
• (00:30) Unit 12: Course Summary

This beginning DB2 basic course is for z/OS database administrators who need to acquire the basic skills required to administer a DB2 database in a z/OS environment.

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

• Describe several services provided in a z/OS environment
• Explain workloads in the batch environment
• Explain workloads in the online environment
• Describe job roles in a z/OS environment
• Log On to TSO/E
• Navigate TSO/E and ISPF
• Use TSO commands
• Setup and utilize JCL (Job Control Language)
• Utilize SDSF
• Describe the different types of data sets in a z/OS environment
• Allocate data sets and list data set information and content
• Create and modify data set content
• Give an overview of the DB2 9 environment
• Describe and utilize DB2 Objects
• Describe and utilize several DB2 Utilities
• Describe the DB2I (DB2 Interactive Facility) environment
• Use SPUFI (SQL Processing Using File Input) to compose and execute SQL
• Setup and execute DB2 Commands
• Understand DB2 Logging
• Describe DB2 program preparation process
• Understand DB2 startup and shutdown
• Understand and utilize DB2 recovery strategies