COBOL Training in New York
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Application Development, Debugging, and Evaluation for Repurposing Code
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Starting in the late 1960’s, the COBOL: Common Business Oriented Language began to replace assembler and other low-level machine languages in business computing operations; the major hardware providers were Burroughs, Control Data, IBM, Honeywell, Sperry, and UNIVAC. By the early 1980’s, COBOL had emerged as the primary development language platform and IBM as the dominant mainframe hardware vendor and provider of the commercial operating systems and system software: MVS - OS/390, DOS/VSE, and VM. The application design and coding of COBOL programs was done in conjunction with IBM - IMS, VSAM, CICS, and DB2 and third party system software - ADABAS and IDMS. COBOL utilized the extended instruction set on mainframe systems, provided an efficient language structure and syntax, supported decimal arithmetic, truncation, and rounding of calculated results. It was simpler and more straightforward to code COBOL programs in place of Assembler and other procedural languages such as C, Fortran, PL/1, and RPG. Application design and development could be concentrated on the business and program logic rather than the complexities of the machine architecture. Other important reasons for organizational enterprise having made the strategic investment in the COBOL programming language as a application development platform:
The inventory of 50+ years of COBOL business logic, rules, and applications are a significant component in modern information technology infrastructure; they provide a working framework for standardization and the efficient processing of information and data. The immediate challenge is the maintenance, evaluation, reuse, and web-enabling of COBOL code. The strategic objective is to maximize a return on existing COBOL and information technology resources: shortened development cycles, increased flexibility, and migrating to a SOA: Service Oriented Architecture. IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS integrates COBOL and web-based business processes in web services, XML, and Java applications. This allows an organization to build upon and incorporate web-based applications in its information technology infrastructure with: 1- XML and Java interoperability 2- WebSphere MQ middleware support 3- IBM Rational Developer for System z and Rational Team Concert 4- IBM Problem Determination Tools on z/OS. The new commercial and open source web-based development languages such as C# and Java have featuresets which provide for interaction with IBM COBOL mainframe applications.
The COBOL programmers you need may already be working for you! SYS-ED’s challenging, “hands-on” COBOL training lets you grow your own programming staff and save the time and expense of hiring new personnel. In our courses, students learn by doing; one-third of their class time will be spent coding and debugging programs. SYS-ED's fast-track 3-, 4-, and 5-day COBOL courses and integrated COBOL training programs are taught by system consultant instructors in technology driven classrooms and web-based training delivery medium. We teach industry standard COBOL courses augmented with educational consultancy subject matter. We also provide guidance on the implementation of Enterprise COBOL and migrating from Micro Focus COBOL to Micro Focus Net Express. Premium COBOL Training Service SYS-ED is recognized as an international leader in COBOL training. SYS-ED’s credentials in terms of consultancy experience and advanced degrees in many situations will be superior to that of the employees from the source software companies. Since 1980, SYS-ED has been providing instructor-led mainframe courses and training services to and for major software houses, consulting firms, Fortune 1000 companies, government municipalities, and healthcare providers. After a course is over, students receive ongoing support for the inevitable COBOL questions which come up back on the job. Courses can be taken as part of an integrated program or a la carte. Tailored course offerings can also be conducted at the client location. SYS-ED's industry standard courses and COBOL training programs have been designed to correspond with and augment IBM's information strategy: 1- Implement information-driven strategies consistent with business priorities. 2- Use unified tools to competitive advantage for managing data and designing reliable data structures. 3- Assess and when warranted deploy FOSS: free open source software to leverage existing information assets. 4- Accelerate the return on investment associated with information technology projects. Few software or consulting organizations have the skilled personnel or have been doing COBOL and mainframe training longer or better than SYS-ED. The course workbooks and training aids included in SYS-ED COBOL instructor-led and distance-learning training services are highly respected. SYS-ED courseware extends the source vendor documentation with an examination of program logic, diagrams and sample programs which have been validated on consulting projects. Up to date information on COBOL and examples in interrelated areas of information technology - WebSphere MQ, VSAM, CICS Transaction Server, and DB2 are provided. And with the hybrid implementations of IBM systems software, reference material which “explains and demonstrates” is fundamental to an effective learning experience. Upon completion of a instructor-led course at the client location, it is standard policy to organize subject matter for future utilization in a web-based training infrastructure. |
Information Technology in Transition
Alternative to the Information Technology Training
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The Computer Education Techniques courseware used in SYS-ED courses consists of student hand-outs, training aids, and industry-specific exercises. The CETi knowledge base aggregates and analyzes information in the public domain. It also is a service for reviewing and answering questions. Content is selectively added to courseware. The long-term strategy is to have our courseware recognized as a NRV: Nationally Recognized Vendor.
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Grow Your Own COBOL Programmers Over the past year, we have had a number of inquiries regarding whether SYS-ED still offered COBOL courses for IT professionals.
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Prior to scheduling a COBOL course, compare the quality of the COBOL training service that SYS-ED offers with the alternatives:
SYS-ED has been conducting courses in the public domain since 1980; however, there have been changes in the laws and regulations governing computer training in the state of New York. The schedule on our websites reflects a projected time frame for licensure with the New York State Department of Education - Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision and submission and approval of curriculum. It will be updated quarterly. |
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News for Immediate Release!
Consulting companies recommend SYS-ED in conjunction with distance-learning for z/OS mainframe programming skills, legacy programming languages and web enablement training.
COBOL Training Program - z/OS Skills and Web Enablement
All IT personnel will need to learn new skills for the z/OS environment in order to implement the next generation of technologies. In general these skills will be both a new and better way of doing something that they knew how to do before. Training will cut across generations - some very experienced people will be learning web enablement technologies; while first generation IT staff will be using ISPF, JCL, and “tried and tested” mainframe programming languages, such as COBOL and IBM systems software for the first time.
The tailored COBOL training programs will reflect and incorporate COBOL Debugging, Enterprise COBOL, and optionally OOPs. The instruction will utilize the full complement of training methodologies in order to address the client's operational objectives, the geographic location of the audience, as well as scheduling and class size requirements.
There is a training plan for mainframe and operating system concepts, operations fundamentals, and application development - legacy programming languages, web enablement, and selected topics.
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Twelve programmers and eight people from technical support will complete the distance-learning training and then take the SYS-ED instructor-led courses. Based upon feedback from this group, adjustments will be made as needed.
On a long range basis, we plan that all of the programmers and operators will be trained in both z/OS and the new web technologies essential to SOA: Service Oriented Architecture during the period January through June. The exact schedule will depend on the workloads of staff members. The core system programmer education will be completed during this period, although specialized courses may be taken later in the year.
Evolving IT - Interrelated Technologies
Training on IBM mainframe systems and more specifically programming languages and system software is more complex and challenging than ever before. The “business and training as usual” mainframe paradigm no longer can be simply applied. In the 21st century, organization’s have a huge investment in a working infrastructure. However, there are new web server and web enabled technologies which require for the most part development from scratch and/or integration with the mainframe and client/server systems and enterprise databases. There are long term implications regarding strategies for upgrading the legacy applications, many now 30 or more years of age, while retrofitting and transitioning to the new technologies which for the most part are significantly better than the programming languages developed in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Moreover, for the first time in modern information technology, there are demographic issues which have to be addressed. The original work force who coded, maintained, and documented the legacy applications are reaching retirement age and there is a need for qualified personnel. Very few colleges, universities, or junior colleges offer training on legacy programming languages and IBM system software.
SYS-ED trained a significant number of the first generation of mainframe DP personnel. And look forward to training their IT successors in the 21st century.
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COBOL Courses in New York
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Enrollment - SYS-ED COBOL Courses are NOT for Everyone
COBOL Training in New York, at Your Office, or
via the Web For additional information including outlines, availability of private courses, references, and course customization, contact David Shapiro at our New York office at 212-564-9147 or register online. |
| SYS-ED's websites compile, organize, and present software specific and established operational categorizations of information technology. They provide a framework for assessing knowledge transfer: web-based training, classroom instruction, courseware, learning paths, and validation assessment. | ||
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SYS-ED’s core mainframe curriculum have been submitted to the New York State Department of Education - Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision for technical review and licensing.
