MAINFRAME TESTING COURSE CONTENT

Testing Overview Methods to get the functional requirement Test Plan preparation Test data setup Batch test data setup Database test data setup Online data setup Test Case Execution Pre processing Post processing Batch testing Database testing Online testing Batch + online + database testing Regression testing Defect Tracking: How to Raise a Defect Defect Life Cycle Documenting the Test Results Collecting and Managing the test results Record the JCL using the testing General tips for effective testing Test data Maintaining required JCLs Introduction to Mainframe What is Mainframe About Mainframe Application Who uses mainframes? Why mainframes? What classifies a computer as a mainframe Types of Mainframe Applications Operating System What is the mainframe Operating system COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language) What is COBOL and History? Why to use COBOL in Mainframe application What is the specialty of the COBOL? Coding Standards Divisions in COBOL Declaration of Variables Sample COBOL Program JCL (JOB CONTROL LANGUAGE) What is JCL Statements of JCL Features of JCL Structure of JCL Sample JCL How to execute the Jcls How to give Priority and how to check spools PDS: How to CREATE & COPY the PDS. COPY BOOKS: How to check and browse DB2 (IBM DATABASE2) Introduction to DB2 What is DBMS Benefits of DBMS Types of DBMS Sample Database Query to Fetch the data from Database About SQL CA Common SQL Codes CICS (Customer Information Control System) What is CICS History of CICS What is Transaction Organization of CICS Program Sample Screen VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) What is VSAM The purpose of VSAM in Mainframe Testing Mainframe Testing What is Mainframe Testing Types of Mainframe Testing Mainframe Testing Tools/Utilities Stack FILE-AID, SPUFI and QMF. Overview of Batch Processing Overview of Online Processing FILE AID: Purpose of File-AID in mainframe Testing Edit/View/Browse for a file & how to see copy books fields XREF View Layout VSAM and GDG Utilities SPUFI & QMF: What is SPUFI and QMF Purpose of SPUFI and QMF What is Difference between SPUFI and QMF? How to EDIT / BROWSE / VIEW the table data