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IMS Concepts

Course Abstract: This course is designed for the general audience requiring a high-level understanding of IMS architecture and processing capabilities. IMS full function databases, data communications and Fast Path are presented.

Duration: 1 day

Primary Audience: Individuals who require a high level understanding of IMS; application development staff supporting IMS applications.

Prerequisites: None

Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Explain the advantages of using a database system
• Describe how IMS data communications processes messages and schedules transactions
• Explain forward and backward recovery

Class Format: Lecture and group discussion.

Cost: In-house: $1,700 for up to 15 students; $100 for each additional student.

Topics:

• Database and Data Communications Concepts
• Terminology of a Hierarchical Database
• DBDs, PSBs, ACBs
• Message Processing and MFS
• Transaction Scheduling
• Fast Path Transactions and Databases
• Database Recovery and System Checkpoint and Recovery