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Programming in RPG IV

Control Language Programming for IBM i

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Power Tips for RPG IV

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IBM i Concepts Print E-mail

The IBM i Concepts seminar introduces overall IBM i concepts, including object architecture, user interface, CL commands, and basic work management concepts. It provides a comprehensive introduction to IBM i for those who are new to the operating system.


Recommended schedule: 1 day


Who Should Attend
This class is appropriate for anyone who will have interaction with IBM i:

  • Executives
  • IT managers
  • System administrators
  • Programmers
  • System operators
  • End users

Prerequisites
No previous knowledge of IBM i is required.


What You Will Accomplish
At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Sign on to an IBM i workstation
  • Navigate IBM i menus to accomplish a task
  • Enter Control Language commands into the system
  • Use the CL prompt facilitity
  • Find system help information
  • Send and respond to system messages
  • Understand the difference between interactive and batch jobs
  • Understand how IBM i decides where to print a report
  • Understand basic work management concepts
  • Identify various operating system objects and how they are organized and used
  • Understand basic database concepts and identify data retrieval tools


What You Will Receive
Each student receives:

  • Custom printed handout, containing class notes

Course Outline
The class covers these topics:

  • What is IBM i?
  • IBM i Architecture
  • IBM i User Interface
  • Control Language
  • Messages and Message Queues
  • Work Management
  • Subsystems, Job Queues, and Output Queues
  • Printers and Output
  • Security Concepts
  • System Values
  • Libraries and Objects
  • Client Access


Hands-on Labs
This one day introductory seminar does not includes any formal labs, although the instructor may include impromptu “follow along” exercises, if IBM i workstations are available.