When does class start/end?
Classes begin promptly at 9:00 am, and typically end at 5:00 pm.
This classroom hands-on lab course provides an introduction to the mainframe Assembler language. The course is designed to develop the skills appropriate to write and/or maintain programs and routines written in S/370 or S/390 Assembler Language. Emphasis is placed on enhancing skills in problem resolution through program check interruption analysis and dump reading.
Skills Gained
- Recognize architectural features, such as instruction formats, data representation, storage addressing, and so on, which are significant to program analysis
- Identify point of program interruption, using the formatted system dump and elements of information such as the Program Status Word (PSW), the Instruction Length Code (ILC), the program's base register(s), and so on
- Identify appropriate standards for assembler programs in terms of program organization, register conventions, coding practices, documentation, and so on
- Code and debug assembler language programs which:
- Conform to standard linkage conventions using save area chaining
- Define and use various types of data definitions, including fixed point binary, character, hexadecimal, and packed decimal
- Employ standard macros such as CALL, SAVE, RETURN
- Use various Assembler Language statements such as CSECT, EQU, COPY, END
- Use both symbolic and explicit notational forms for instructions
- Use data literals appropriately, and explain the use of LTORG to direct positioning of the literal pool
- Create and use appropriate patterns for EDIT instructions
Who Can Benefit
This intermediate course is for application programmers and/or beginning system programmers who code, maintain and/or debug application support programs or subroutines written in S/370 or S/390 Assembler Language.
Prerequisites
This classroom hands-on lab course provides an introduction to the mainframe Assembler language. The course is designed to develop the skills appropriate to write and/or maintain programs and routines written in S/370 or S/390 Assembler Language. Emphasis is placed on enhancing skills in problem resolution through program check interruption analysis and dump reading.
Course Details
Day 1
- Welcome
- Unit 1 - Numbering systems
- Unit 2 - Mainframe architecture
- Unit 3 - Assembler syntax
- Overview of instructions: LA, LR, LTR, MVC, DS, DC
- Exercise 1 - 80/80 listing
- Exercise 1A - 80/80 listing
Day 2
- Exercise 1 review
- Unit 4 - Data definition statements
- Unit 5 - Fixed-point binary instructions
- Exercise 2 - Binary data
Day 3
- Exercise 2 review
- Unit 6 - Addressing, comparing, and branching
- Unit 7 - Data movement instructions
- Exercise 3 - Text handling
Day 4
- Exercise 3 review
- Unit 8 - Assembler pseudo instructions
- Unit 9 - Reading dumps
- Unit 10 - Packed decimal processing
- Exercise 4 - Packed data/editing
Day 5
- Exercise 4 review
- Unit 11 - Miscellaneous instructions
- Course wrap-up
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Lunch is normally an hour long and begins at noon. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and juice are available all day in the kitchen. Fruit, muffins and bagels are served each morning. There are numerous restaurants near each of our centers, and some popular ones are indicated on the Area Map in the Student Welcome Handbooks - these can be picked up in the lobby or requested from one of our ExitCertified staff.
How can someone reach me during class?
If someone should need to contact you while you are in class, please have them call the center telephone number and leave a message with the receptionist.
What languages are used to deliver training?
Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.
What does GTR stand for?
GTR stands for Guaranteed to Run; if you see a course with this status, it means this event is confirmed to run. View our GTR page to see our full list of Guaranteed to Run courses.
How do I find an ExitCertified training location?
We have training locations across the United States and Canada. View a full list of classroom training locations.
Which delivery formats are available?
At ExitCertified we offer training that is Instructor-Led, Online, Virtual and Self-Paced.
Does ExitCertified deliver group training?
Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
Does ExitCertified deliver group training?
Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals, and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
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