When designing an application for z/OS, which of the following are important considerations for a programmer to consider?
• A. batch or online
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... [Show More] B. data sources and access methods
• C. availability and workload requirements
• D. requirements for exception handling
• E. all of the above
E. all of the above
All of the following statement are true concerning the Workload Manager (WLM), except
• A. It is the component of z/OS that manages the processing of workload in the system according to the company's business goals, such as response time.
• B. Manages the use of system resources, such as processors and storage in order to accomplish customer service objectives.
• C. Sets expectations for workload completion.
• D. A component of JES that spools and initiates jobs
D. A component of JES that spools and initiates jobs
Which of the following statements best describes the concept of JES "spooling"?
• A. A batch application that accesses flat files, e.g., VSAM, BDAM, etc.
• B. The reading and writing of input and output streams on auxiliary storage devices
• C. The process used by the operating system that reads and process job control languages (JCL) from the system input device.
• D. The process of executing a batch job
• E. The process of saving jobs to executing at a later time.
B. The reading and writing of input and output streams on auxiliary storage devices
Which of the following ISPF primary commands will retrieve the last ISPF command executed?
• A. Enter "*" (an asterisk) on the command line and press Enter (right-Ctrl)
• B. Enter "R" on the command line and press Enter (right-Ctrl)
• C. Press F5
• D. Press F6
• E. Press F9
A. Enter "*" (an asterisk) on the command line and press Enter (right-Ctrl)
The name by which a job is known to JES is a(n) _______.
• A. Job name
• B. DD name
• C. Process ID
• D. Address space identifier
A. Job name
Entering "3.4" as an ISPF command will
• A. go to panel 3.4
• B. go to subpanel 3.4
• C. move the cursor to line 3 character position 4
B. go to subpanel 3.4
If you wanted to browse a file in ISPF without editing what option number will you select from the primary menu?
• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 1
• D. 4
C. 1
What function(s) does the Job Entry Subsystem (JES) perform?
• A. Accepts jobs submitted for execution
• B. Queue jobs for an initiator
• C. Accept output from a job while it is running and queues the output
• D. All the above.
D. All the above.
In ISPF ________ returns to the previous panel.
• A. return
• B. F3
• C. F5
• D. =x
• E. Right Ctrl
B. F3
In ISPF ________ exits and returns to TSO
• A. return
• B. F3
• C. F5
• D. =x
• E. Right Ctrl
D. =x
You would use _________ to the shift the view of text to display columns located to the right of the current view while using ISPF.
• A. Enter the primary command "COLS RIGHT"
• B. Press the "F11" function key
• C. Use the line command ")"
• D. Use the line command ">"
• E. Use the line command "("
B. Press the "F11" function key
Which of the following is responsible for assigning a unique job number to each executing batch job?
• A. JES
• B. SDSF
• C. JCL statement
• D. application programmer
• E. system programmer
A. JES
The ability to centralize job selection, scheduling, and device allocation over multiple processor was an improvement attributed to
• A. WLM
• B. LPARs
• C. JES3
• D. SMS
• E. z/OS
A. WLM
Entering "TSO OMVS" as an ISPF command will
• A. Exit ISPF and open a TSO command prompt
• B. Exit ISPF and open a UNIX command prompt
• C. Open an ISPF panel to provide an interface with TSO without exiting ISPF
• D. Open an ISPF panel to provide an interface with UNIX without exiting ISPF
B. Exit ISPF and open a UNIX command prompt
z/OS uses a programmer interface called ISPF. What is ISPF?
• A. A menu-driven frames for user interaction with a z/OS system.
• B. A facility allows users and administrators to be able to view and control various aspects of the mainframe's operation
• C. Information System for Programming Functions used by databases
• D. A communication interface using TCP/IP to remotely connect to TSO.
A. A menu-driven frames for user interaction with a z/OS system.
Entering "ISHELL" as an ISPF primary command will ____________.
• A. Exit ISPF and open a TSO command prompt
• B. Exit ISPF and open a UNIX command prompt
• C. Open an ISPF panel to provide an interface with TSO without exiting ISPF
• D. Open an ISPF panel to provide an interface with UNIX without exiting ISPF
D. Open an ISPF panel to provide an interface with UNIX without exiting ISPF
A collection of operating system programs that handles batch workloads is called ____?
• A. Spooler
• B. Batch Manager (BM)
• C. TSO
• D. JES
• E. ISPF
D. JES
What does an Initiator do?
• A. It ensures that jobs do not conflict in data set usage
• B. Locates executable programs requested by jobs
• C. Clean up after the job ends and request the next job
• D. All the above
D. All the above
What System Library contains system JCL procedures?
• A. SYS1.LOADLIB
• B. SYS1.LINKLIB
• C. SYS.PROCLIB
C. SYS.PROCLIB
If you wanted to edit a file in ISPF what option number will you select from the primary menu?
• A. 3
• B. 1
• C. 4
• D. 2
D. 2
Which of the following statements BEST describes the primary purpose of JCL?
• A. To tell the initiator what is needed what resources are needed to execute a job.
• B. Schedule batch jobs to be executed by TSO
• C. Execute submitted batch jobs
• D. To spool jobs to an auxiliary storage device in preparation for execution.
• E. To provide an online user interface to execute operating system commands.
A. To tell the initiator what is needed what resources are needed to execute a job. [Show Less]