The ABCs of z/OS® System Programming is an 11-volume collection that provides an introduction to the z/OS operating system and the hardware architecture. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced system programmer, the ABCs collection provides the information that you need to start your research into z/OS and related subjects. If you want to become more familiar with z/OS in your current environment or if you are evaluating platforms to consolidate your e-business applications, the ABCs collection can serve as a powerful technical tool.

The contents of the volumes are:

This book was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the International Technical Support Organization (ITSO), Poughkeepsie Center.

Paul Rogers is a is a Consulting IT Specialist at the ITSO, Poughkeepsie Center, and has worked for IBM® for 39 1/2 years. He writes extensively and teaches IBM classes worldwide on various aspects of z/OS, JES3, Infoprint Server, and z/OS UNIX. Before joining the ITSO 19 1/2 years ago, Paul worked in the IBM Installation Support Center in Greenford, England, providing OS/390® and JES support for IBM EMEA and in the Washington Systems Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Rui Feio is an IT Specialist working at IBM Portugal. He has six years of experience in the MVS™, OS/390, and z/OS fields. He provides support to IBM customers in Portugal. His areas of expertise include RACF, DFSMS, JES2, TSO, MVS, and UNIX System Services. He holds a BSc in Computer Science.

Oerjan Lundgren joined IBM in 1969 and has focused on performance and security related topics. Oerjan was on assignment in Poughkeepsie for three years during the 1980s and has since participated in a number of IBM Redbooks® publication projects. Since 2000, Oerjan has been working for Pulsen Systems AB, which is an IBM Business Partner in Sweden, as a senior consultant in infrastructure design projects. Oerjan frequently teaches WLM and RMF workshops for ITSO around the world and also all System z related courses for customers as well as for universities.

Rita Pleus is a Senior IT Specialist in IBM Global Services in IBM Germany. She has IT experience since 1986 in a variety of areas, including systems programming and operations management. Before joining IBM in 2001, she worked for a German S/390® customer. Rita holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Applied Sciences in Dortmund. Her areas of expertise include z/OS, its subsystems, and systems management. She was one of the authors of ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 3, SG24-6983.

Karan Singh is a Project Leader with the ITSO, Poughkeepsie Center. He was formerly a mainframe systems programmer with IBM Global Services with over 10 years of experience. He holds an M.S. degree in the Teaching of English.

Thanks to the following people for their contributions to this project:

Paola Bari
ITSO, Poughkeepsie Center

Thanks to the authors of the IBM Redbooks publication, System z Cryptographic Services and z/OS PKI Services:

Thanks to the following for their comments:

Gregory P. Boyd
Advanced Technical Support, IBM

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