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Interskill Courseware Release: v10.3

Interskill Learning: v10.3 Release Information

Interskill Learning is pleased to announce its first Release of 2011, offering new and updated mainframe e-learning courseware, a revolutionary new mainframe training product, and changes to the MyInterskill Learning Management System.

Courseware
Updates to ten of our core mainframe course curricula plus two new course curricula offer significant enhancement to Interskill’s comprehensive e-learning curriculum. All updated courses will be made available to existing clients as part of your existing licenses.

The v10.3 release will contain the following courses:

z/OS 1.11 Group
The complete z/OS Group updated to V1.11.

o   z/OS Concepts and Components 1.11
o   z/OS Architecture 1.11
o   Monitoring the z/OS System 1.11
o   Identifying z/OS System Problems 1.11
o   Resolving z/OS System Problems 1.11
o   Initializing and Terminating the z/OS System 1.11

o   JCL (z/OS) – Using Special Data Sets in Batch Jobs 1.11
o   JCL (z/OS) – Introduction to z/OS JCL 1.11
o   JCL (z/OS) – Coding Procedures and JES2 Control Statements 1.11
o   JCL (z/OS) – Identifying and Resolving Batch Problems in JCL 1.11

o   Using Online System Facilities – TSO/ISPF 1.11
o   Managing Data Files and Definitions with ISPF/PDF 1.11
o   Maintaining Data in Files with the ISPF Editor 1.11

o   JES2 System Initialization & Shutdown 1.11
o   Monitoring Batch Jobs with JES2 1.11
o   Using JES2 in Scheduling Batch Jobs 1.11
o   Identify and Resolve JES2 Batch Problems 1.11
o   Identify and Resolve JES2 System Problems 1.11

o   Introduction to the IBM Enterprise Environment 1.11


The z/OS Assembler Language Series updated to V1.11. The Assembler z/OS Advance course is to be released in Q2, 2011.
o   Assembler Introduction
o   Assembler Instructions
o   Assembler Macros
o   Assembler Programming


The complete Linux Series updated to current Linux Kernel level 2.6.35.
o   Linux Basics
o   The Linux File System
o   Editing with VI
o   Linux Shell Programming
o   Linux Operations


A new series on Virtualization that includes z/VM V6.1 and Linux on System z.
o   z/VM Concepts, System Initialization and Shutdown
o   Monitoring and Controlling z/VM Operations
o   Managing Guest Operating Systems
o   Identifying and Resolving z/VM Problems
o   Linux on System z Fundamentals


A new Introduction to IBM Mainframe Communications Series at V1.11 will replace the old VTAM Series.
o   IBM Mainframe Communications Concepts
o   VTAM Commands

A further course on TCP/IP to complete this series is to be released Q2, 2011.


The complete CA OPS/MVS® Event Management and Automation Series updated to V11.8.
o   CA OPS/MVS® Event Management and Automation – Overview, Components, and Features
o   CA OPS/MVS® Event Management and Automation – Rules and OPS/REXX
o   CA OPS/MVS® Event Management and Automation – Automating Events Using the Relational Data Framework
o   CA OPS/MVS® Event Management and Automation – Automating Events Using the SSM
o   CA OPS/MVS® Event Management and Automation – Schedule and Group Managers for Event Management


The complete z/VM Operations Series updated to V6.1.
o   z/VM Concepts, System Initialization and Shutdown
o   Monitoring and Controlling z/VM Operations
o   Managing Guest Operating Systems
o   Identifying and Resolving z/VM Problems


New Product
In addition to the mainframe e-learning courseware, Interskill is proud to present:


QUICKLY AND SIMPLY DEVELOP YOUR OWN IN-HOUSE MAINFRAME WEBINARS AND CLASSES!

The Mainframe Presenter Series integrates your organization’s skills, knowledge, standards and practices with Interskill’s comprehensive mainframe e-learning curriculum to deliver unparalleled mainframe training! The simply populated, curriculum mapped presentation and webinar templates, make generating an extensive, in-house mainframe training resource a quick and simple process!

Your senior mainframe personnel or mainframe subject matter experts quickly and easily populate these “walk-through” templates with your organization's internal skills, knowledge, standards and practices. The resulting pre-recorded PowerPoint presentations and live webinars, teamed with Interskill’s mainframe e-learning courses, provide an ongoing mainframe training resource of unmatched effectiveness and relevance!

o   an extensive, ongoing resource of mainframe training relevant to your organization’s systems
o   archives decades of priceless knowledge/experience of senior mainframers before they retire
o   enables advanced content to be added, providing training for senior mainframe personnel
o   personnel get feedback, interactivity & direct, personal links to mentoring opportunities
o   minimal development time/effort needed
o   stretches your training budget much, much further!

Ask your Interskill representative for more information about the Mainframe Presenter Series today!


Learning Management System
A number of changes to the MyInterskill Learning Management System (including mouse-over course outlines in your course list) will make utilizing Interskill’s online mainframe training just that little bit easier and more effective.

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