Master of Information Technology (Mainframe Computing)
Specialist Units

Unit

Coverage

Mainframe Systems 1

History and understanding of use of mainframes and the capabilities they provide; introduction to zOS and use of TSO, ISPF and JCL to develop appreciation of mainframe file systems, resource use and system operation; and basic practical skills in working with a mainframe.

Mainframe Application Development 1

Procedural programming with mainframe Cobol, building understanding and skill in procedural programming; knowledge and expertise in Cobol and developing Cobol programs in a mainframe environment; and introduction to the use of CICS and DB2 with Cobol.

Corporate Database Application and Management

Database theory and practice using DB2, with advanced application in mainframe programming and database management

Mainframe Systems 2

Extended coverage of JCL, system security with RACF, scripting tools such as REXX, change management and system control, Unix/Linux and Unix System Services; introduction to IT resource management in mainframe environments.

Mainframe Application Development 2

Extended development of complex mainframe applications, with deeper attention to CICS, database and file system use and introduction to inter-process communication.

System Integration

Operating with mixed platform environments; integrating e-Business and legacy systems.