AS/400 Introduction

Course Code: AIN1

Description

AS/400 Introduction is a self-paced, audio-cassette course introducing the student to the features and benefits of the IBM Application System/400.

Upon completion you'll be able to:

Identify where the AS/400 is positioned in the midrange computer hierarchy.
Identify the business environment where the AS/400 is typically used.
Identify the different AS/400 models, the benefits or each, memory and disk space available, as well as the number of local devices that can be attached.
Identify the peripherals that can be attached to the AS/400.
Identify the IBM System Software and Application Software for the AS/400
Identify some of the major AS/400 concepts, including libraries and library lists, integrated relational database, journaling, Integrated File System, and Integrated Language Environment.
Describe the capability of the AS/400 to communicate with other computers.
Describe how a PC can be attached to the AS/400 as a client.
Identify the remote terminal capabilities of the AS/400.
Identify the IBM Support available for problem solving and system questions.
History of the AS/400
Typical AS/400 Environments
Benefits of a Midrange Computer
Hardware Components
Individual Models
Relative Capacities
Devices
Software
Operating System/400
Office
Client Access/400
DB2/400
Query
DB2/400 Query Manager
Facsimile Support/400
Call Path/400
SystemView Operation Center/400
Programming Languages and Utilities
Integrated Language Environment		 AS/400 Concepts
Single Level Storage
Object-Oriented Architecture
N-Way Architecture
Integrated File System
Relational Database
Physical and Logical Files
Mirroring and RAID-5
Journaling
Security
Communications
Remote Workstations
Attaching PCs
Protocol Converters
Exchanging Files
APPC
TCP/IP
5250/3270 Emulation
Remote Job Entry
Supported Protocols		 Support
InfoSeeker
On-Line Help
Question and Answer Database
Electronic Customer Support
Application Development Tools
Migration
Client/Server Environment
Client/Server Concepts
Client/Server Models
CODE/400
VRPG
Software Products
AS/400 Advanced 36
Performance Comparisons
Hardware
Software
Future SSP - OS/400 Coexistence
Migration Options
Audience
Potential buyers, non-technical users, and new data processing personnel.
Prerequisites
None		 Format
Instructional Audio-Cassettes
Materials
Five Audio-Cassettes
Student Text		 Time Required
Approximately 4 Hours

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