Why you should use IBM Mainframe Online Test?

The IBM mainframe test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects: COBOL -programmeringsviden Evne til at skrive og forstå JCL -udsagn Fortrolighed med VSAM -filhåndtering Forståelse af DB2 -koncepter og SQL -forespørgsler Kendskab til CICS -transaktionsbehandling Forståelse af IMS -hierarkisk database Fortrolighed med samlersprog og kodning Færdighed i RPG -programmeringssprog Evne til at skrive og udføre PL/I -programmer Kendskab til TSO -kommandoer og værktøjer

IBM Mainframe Online Test

Q: What topics are covered in the IBM Mainframe Online Test?

COBOL Jcl VSAM DB2 CICS Ims Samler RPG PL/i Tso ISPF

About the test:

Mainframe Online-testen bruger scenariebaserede MCQ'er til at evaluere kandidater om deres viden om mainframe-teknologier, herunder COBOL-programmeringssprog, JCL, VSAM, CICS og DB2. Testen sigter mod at evaluere en kandidats evne til at designe og udvikle mainframe -applikationer, der overholder industristandarder og bedste praksis effektivt.

Covered skills:

COBOL
VSAM
CICS
Samler
PL/i
ISPF

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9 reasons why

Adaface IBM Mainframe Test is the most accurate way to shortlist Mainframe -udviklers

Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

The IBM Mainframe Online Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

Dygtige til COBOL -programmeringssprog
Stærk forståelse af IBM DB2 -database
Erfaring med at skrive og udføre IBM JCL -scripts
Kendskab til VSAM -filorganisation
Fortrolighed med CICS (kundeinformationskontrolsystem)
Forståelse af IMS (informationsstyringssystem)
Evne til at kode på samlersprog
Kompetence i RPG (rapportprogramgenerator)
Arbejdskendskab til PL/I (programmeringssprog en)
Færdighed i TSO (Time Sharing Option)
Evne til at bruge ISPF (interaktivt systemproduktivitetsfacilitet)

Reason #2

No trick questions

Traditional assessment tools use trick questions and puzzles for the screening, which creates a lot of frustration among candidates about having to go through irrelevant screening assessments.

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The main reason we started Adaface is that traditional pre-employment assessment platforms are not a fair way for companies to evaluate candidates. At Adaface, our mission is to help companies find great candidates by assessing on-the-job skills required for a role.

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Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

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🧐 Question
Medium Decision Control Arithmetic Operations Decision Structures Data Types	Try practice test
Consider the following COBOL program: What will the program display when it is executed?
Medium Multi Dimensional Arrays Arrays Data Processing Subroutines	Try practice test
Consider the following pseudocode snippet in COBOL: After executing this program, what will be the final state of StrArr?
Medium VSAM File Processing in COBOL VSAM File Handling	Try practice test
Consider the following COBOL code snippet. The program aims to read from a VSAM Key-Sequenced Data Set (KSDS) named 'CUSTOMER-FILE' which contains customer records. The program reads the file in ascending order by 'CUSTOMER-ID', performs some processing (not shown here), and then displays the 'CUSTOMER-NAME' of the last record read. Assuming there are no syntax errors and the 'CUSTOMER-FILE' is present and accessible, what will the program display as the last customer's name after executing this COBOL program? A: The program will display the name of the customer with the highest 'CUSTOMER-ID'. B: The program will display the name of the customer with the lowest 'CUSTOMER-ID'. C: The program will not display any customer name. D: The program will display the name of the first customer in the 'CUSTOMER-FILE'. E: The program will display an uninitialized or random 'LAST-NAME'.
Medium Database Performance Tuning and Data Consistency Database Performance Tuning Transaction Management Locking Mechanisms	Try practice test
Consider the following DB2 database scenario. You are managing a stock trading platform that uses a DB2 database to track user transactions and market prices. The database has two tables, Users and Stocks. A user transaction to buy a stock is a two-step process: 1. Decrease the user's balance in the Users table. 2. Increase the quantity of the stock owned by the user in the Stocks table. Both these steps need to be performed atomically to maintain data consistency. Recently, with the increase in the volume of transactions, you are experiencing performance issues. Additionally, you have observed that during peak trading hours, a large number of user transactions are getting blocked, leading to user dissatisfaction. Which of the following strategies would BEST address the performance and blocking issues, while ensuring data consistency? A: Implement an optimistic concurrency control mechanism. B: Reduce the transaction isolation level to READ UNCOMMITTED. C: Break the transaction into two separate transactions D: Increase the database's buffer pool size. E: Implement row-level locking.
Medium DB2 Isolation Levels and Data Consistency Revisited Transactions Isolation Levels Data Consistency	Try practice test
Consider two users executing the following transactions concurrently on DB2: Transaction 1 (User A): Transaction 2 (User B): Table1 has thousands of records, and the value 'Value1' for Column1 is not unique in Table1. Both transactions are executed almost simultaneously with Transaction 2 executed a bit earlier. Considering the isolation levels set for the transactions, which of the following is the potential data inconsistency issue that might arise? A: A deadlock situation may occur. B: Transaction 1 will wait indefinitely for Transaction 2 to commit. C: Both transactions might update the same record leading to a lost update. D: Transaction 1 can experience a dirty read due to the changes made by Transaction 2.
Medium Optimizing Query Performance Indexing Query Optimization	Try practice test
You are managing a DB2 database which includes a table named `ORDERS`. The `ORDERS` table has a large volume of data and contains the following columns: `OrderID`, `CustomerID`, `OrderDate`, `ProductID`, `Quantity`. One of the frequently executed queries on the `ORDERS` table is: You are asked to optimize this query without changing its structure or the table schema. Which of the following strategies would MOST likely improve the performance of this query? A: Create a HASH index on `CustomerID` and `OrderDate`. B: Create a CLUSTERED index on `CustomerID` and `OrderDate`. C: Create a NONCLUSTERED index on `CustomerID` and `OrderDate`. D: Create a CLUSTERED index on `OrderID`. E: Create a NONCLUSTERED index on `OrderID`.
Medium Transaction Handling and Error Recovery in DB2 SQL Programming Transactions Error Handling	Try practice test
Consider the following pseudocode in an IBM DB2 environment: This stored procedure is used to update the inventory of a particular item. If the `NewQuantity` input parameter is negative, the procedure signals an exception. There's also a handler declared for exceptions, which logs an error message. Given this scenario, if an error occurs during the UPDATE statement, which of the following will happen? A: The update operation will fail, an error message will be logged, and the quantity in the inventory will remain unchanged. B: The update operation will succeed, no error message will be logged, and the quantity in the inventory will be updated. C: The update operation will fail, an error message will be logged, but the quantity in the inventory will still be updated. D: The update operation will fail, no error message will be logged, and the quantity in the inventory will remain unchanged. E: The update operation will succeed, an error message will be logged, but the quantity in the inventory will still be updated.
Medium Disposition Parameters JCL Syntax Dataset Management	Try practice test
Consider the following JCL snippet: In MYJOB, PROG1 in STEP1 uses the dataset MY.DS.INPUT with a disposition of (OLD,DELETE,KEEP). PROG2 in STEP2 also uses the dataset MY.DS.INPUT with a disposition of (NEW,PASS,DELETE). Assume that STEP1 executed successfully, but STEP2 failed during its execution. What would be the status of the dataset MY.DS.INPUT after the job MYJOB is run? A: MY.DS.INPUT will be deleted. B: MY.DS.INPUT will be kept and can be used by other jobs. C: MY.DS.INPUT will be newly created. D: MY.DS.INPUT will be available for the duration of the job, then deleted. E: MY.DS.INPUT status cannot be determined with the provided information.
Medium Execution Order and Return Codes Job Control Execution Order Return Codes	Try practice test
Consider a JCL job that needs to execute five steps: STEP01, STEP02, STEP03, STEP04, and STEP05. The steps represent data initialization, data processing, data validation, error handling, and job finalization respectively. The execution rules are as follows: 1. The job should always start with STEP01. 2. STEP02 should only execute if STEP01 completes successfully with a return code (RC) of 0. 3. STEP03 should always run after STEP02, irrespective of STEP02's return code. 4. STEP04 should only execute if either STEP02 or STEP03 fails, i.e., return a code not equal to 0. 5. STEP05 should always be the last step, and should only execute if all the previous steps were successful (each returning a code of 0). Given these rules, how would you design the JCL job using the IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF construct?

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill
	Medium Decision Control Arithmetic Operations Decision Structures Data Types	2 mins COBOL	Try practice test
Consider the following COBOL program: What will the program display when it is executed?
	Medium Multi Dimensional Arrays Arrays Data Processing Subroutines	2 mins COBOL	Try practice test
Consider the following pseudocode snippet in COBOL: After executing this program, what will be the final state of StrArr?
	Medium VSAM File Processing in COBOL VSAM File Handling	2 mins COBOL	Try practice test
Consider the following COBOL code snippet. The program aims to read from a VSAM Key-Sequenced Data Set (KSDS) named 'CUSTOMER-FILE' which contains customer records. The program reads the file in ascending order by 'CUSTOMER-ID', performs some processing (not shown here), and then displays the 'CUSTOMER-NAME' of the last record read. Assuming there are no syntax errors and the 'CUSTOMER-FILE' is present and accessible, what will the program display as the last customer's name after executing this COBOL program? A: The program will display the name of the customer with the highest 'CUSTOMER-ID'. B: The program will display the name of the customer with the lowest 'CUSTOMER-ID'. C: The program will not display any customer name. D: The program will display the name of the first customer in the 'CUSTOMER-FILE'. E: The program will display an uninitialized or random 'LAST-NAME'.
	Medium Database Performance Tuning and Data Consistency Database Performance Tuning Transaction Management Locking Mechanisms	3 mins IBM DB2	Try practice test
Consider the following DB2 database scenario. You are managing a stock trading platform that uses a DB2 database to track user transactions and market prices. The database has two tables, Users and Stocks. A user transaction to buy a stock is a two-step process: 1. Decrease the user's balance in the Users table. 2. Increase the quantity of the stock owned by the user in the Stocks table. Both these steps need to be performed atomically to maintain data consistency. Recently, with the increase in the volume of transactions, you are experiencing performance issues. Additionally, you have observed that during peak trading hours, a large number of user transactions are getting blocked, leading to user dissatisfaction. Which of the following strategies would BEST address the performance and blocking issues, while ensuring data consistency? A: Implement an optimistic concurrency control mechanism. B: Reduce the transaction isolation level to READ UNCOMMITTED. C: Break the transaction into two separate transactions D: Increase the database's buffer pool size. E: Implement row-level locking.
	Medium DB2 Isolation Levels and Data Consistency Revisited Transactions Isolation Levels Data Consistency	2 mins IBM DB2	Try practice test
Consider two users executing the following transactions concurrently on DB2: Transaction 1 (User A): Transaction 2 (User B): Table1 has thousands of records, and the value 'Value1' for Column1 is not unique in Table1. Both transactions are executed almost simultaneously with Transaction 2 executed a bit earlier. Considering the isolation levels set for the transactions, which of the following is the potential data inconsistency issue that might arise? A: A deadlock situation may occur. B: Transaction 1 will wait indefinitely for Transaction 2 to commit. C: Both transactions might update the same record leading to a lost update. D: Transaction 1 can experience a dirty read due to the changes made by Transaction 2.
	Medium Optimizing Query Performance Indexing Query Optimization	2 mins IBM DB2	Try practice test
You are managing a DB2 database which includes a table named `ORDERS`. The `ORDERS` table has a large volume of data and contains the following columns: `OrderID`, `CustomerID`, `OrderDate`, `ProductID`, `Quantity`. One of the frequently executed queries on the `ORDERS` table is: You are asked to optimize this query without changing its structure or the table schema. Which of the following strategies would MOST likely improve the performance of this query? A: Create a HASH index on `CustomerID` and `OrderDate`. B: Create a CLUSTERED index on `CustomerID` and `OrderDate`. C: Create a NONCLUSTERED index on `CustomerID` and `OrderDate`. D: Create a CLUSTERED index on `OrderID`. E: Create a NONCLUSTERED index on `OrderID`.
	Medium Transaction Handling and Error Recovery in DB2 SQL Programming Transactions Error Handling	3 mins IBM DB2	Try practice test
Consider the following pseudocode in an IBM DB2 environment: This stored procedure is used to update the inventory of a particular item. If the `NewQuantity` input parameter is negative, the procedure signals an exception. There's also a handler declared for exceptions, which logs an error message. Given this scenario, if an error occurs during the UPDATE statement, which of the following will happen? A: The update operation will fail, an error message will be logged, and the quantity in the inventory will remain unchanged. B: The update operation will succeed, no error message will be logged, and the quantity in the inventory will be updated. C: The update operation will fail, an error message will be logged, but the quantity in the inventory will still be updated. D: The update operation will fail, no error message will be logged, and the quantity in the inventory will remain unchanged. E: The update operation will succeed, an error message will be logged, but the quantity in the inventory will still be updated.
	Medium Disposition Parameters JCL Syntax Dataset Management	2 mins IBM JCL	Try practice test
Consider the following JCL snippet: In MYJOB, PROG1 in STEP1 uses the dataset MY.DS.INPUT with a disposition of (OLD,DELETE,KEEP). PROG2 in STEP2 also uses the dataset MY.DS.INPUT with a disposition of (NEW,PASS,DELETE). Assume that STEP1 executed successfully, but STEP2 failed during its execution. What would be the status of the dataset MY.DS.INPUT after the job MYJOB is run? A: MY.DS.INPUT will be deleted. B: MY.DS.INPUT will be kept and can be used by other jobs. C: MY.DS.INPUT will be newly created. D: MY.DS.INPUT will be available for the duration of the job, then deleted. E: MY.DS.INPUT status cannot be determined with the provided information.
	Medium Execution Order and Return Codes Job Control Execution Order Return Codes	2 mins IBM JCL	Try practice test
Consider a JCL job that needs to execute five steps: STEP01, STEP02, STEP03, STEP04, and STEP05. The steps represent data initialization, data processing, data validation, error handling, and job finalization respectively. The execution rules are as follows: 1. The job should always start with STEP01. 2. STEP02 should only execute if STEP01 completes successfully with a return code (RC) of 0. 3. STEP03 should always run after STEP02, irrespective of STEP02's return code. 4. STEP04 should only execute if either STEP02 or STEP03 fails, i.e., return a code not equal to 0. 5. STEP05 should always be the last step, and should only execute if all the previous steps were successful (each returning a code of 0). Given these rules, how would you design the JCL job using the IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF construct?

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill	💪 Difficulty	⌛ Time
	Decision Control Arithmetic Operations Decision Structures Data Types	COBOL	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
Consider the following COBOL program: What will the program display when it is executed?
	Multi Dimensional Arrays Arrays Data Processing Subroutines	COBOL	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
Consider the following pseudocode snippet in COBOL: After executing this program, what will be the final state of StrArr?
	VSAM File Processing in COBOL VSAM File Handling	COBOL	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
Consider the following COBOL code snippet. The program aims to read from a VSAM Key-Sequenced Data Set (KSDS) named 'CUSTOMER-FILE' which contains customer records. The program reads the file in ascending order by 'CUSTOMER-ID', performs some processing (not shown here), and then displays the 'CUSTOMER-NAME' of the last record read. Assuming there are no syntax errors and the 'CUSTOMER-FILE' is present and accessible, what will the program display as the last customer's name after executing this COBOL program? A: The program will display the name of the customer with the highest 'CUSTOMER-ID'. B: The program will display the name of the customer with the lowest 'CUSTOMER-ID'. C: The program will not display any customer name. D: The program will display the name of the first customer in the 'CUSTOMER-FILE'. E: The program will display an uninitialized or random 'LAST-NAME'.
	Database Performance Tuning and Data Consistency Database Performance Tuning Transaction Management Locking Mechanisms	IBM DB2	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
Consider the following DB2 database scenario. You are managing a stock trading platform that uses a DB2 database to track user transactions and market prices. The database has two tables, Users and Stocks. A user transaction to buy a stock is a two-step process: 1. Decrease the user's balance in the Users table. 2. Increase the quantity of the stock owned by the user in the Stocks table. Both these steps need to be performed atomically to maintain data consistency. Recently, with the increase in the volume of transactions, you are experiencing performance issues. Additionally, you have observed that during peak trading hours, a large number of user transactions are getting blocked, leading to user dissatisfaction. Which of the following strategies would BEST address the performance and blocking issues, while ensuring data consistency? A: Implement an optimistic concurrency control mechanism. B: Reduce the transaction isolation level to READ UNCOMMITTED. C: Break the transaction into two separate transactions D: Increase the database's buffer pool size. E: Implement row-level locking.
	DB2 Isolation Levels and Data Consistency Revisited Transactions Isolation Levels Data Consistency	IBM DB2	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
Consider two users executing the following transactions concurrently on DB2: Transaction 1 (User A): Transaction 2 (User B): Table1 has thousands of records, and the value 'Value1' for Column1 is not unique in Table1. Both transactions are executed almost simultaneously with Transaction 2 executed a bit earlier. Considering the isolation levels set for the transactions, which of the following is the potential data inconsistency issue that might arise? A: A deadlock situation may occur. B: Transaction 1 will wait indefinitely for Transaction 2 to commit. C: Both transactions might update the same record leading to a lost update. D: Transaction 1 can experience a dirty read due to the changes made by Transaction 2.
	Optimizing Query Performance Indexing Query Optimization	IBM DB2	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
You are managing a DB2 database which includes a table named `ORDERS`. The `ORDERS` table has a large volume of data and contains the following columns: `OrderID`, `CustomerID`, `OrderDate`, `ProductID`, `Quantity`. One of the frequently executed queries on the `ORDERS` table is: You are asked to optimize this query without changing its structure or the table schema. Which of the following strategies would MOST likely improve the performance of this query? A: Create a HASH index on `CustomerID` and `OrderDate`. B: Create a CLUSTERED index on `CustomerID` and `OrderDate`. C: Create a NONCLUSTERED index on `CustomerID` and `OrderDate`. D: Create a CLUSTERED index on `OrderID`. E: Create a NONCLUSTERED index on `OrderID`.
	Transaction Handling and Error Recovery in DB2 SQL Programming Transactions Error Handling	IBM DB2	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
Consider the following pseudocode in an IBM DB2 environment: This stored procedure is used to update the inventory of a particular item. If the `NewQuantity` input parameter is negative, the procedure signals an exception. There's also a handler declared for exceptions, which logs an error message. Given this scenario, if an error occurs during the UPDATE statement, which of the following will happen? A: The update operation will fail, an error message will be logged, and the quantity in the inventory will remain unchanged. B: The update operation will succeed, no error message will be logged, and the quantity in the inventory will be updated. C: The update operation will fail, an error message will be logged, but the quantity in the inventory will still be updated. D: The update operation will fail, no error message will be logged, and the quantity in the inventory will remain unchanged. E: The update operation will succeed, an error message will be logged, but the quantity in the inventory will still be updated.
	Disposition Parameters JCL Syntax Dataset Management	IBM JCL	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
Consider the following JCL snippet: In MYJOB, PROG1 in STEP1 uses the dataset MY.DS.INPUT with a disposition of (OLD,DELETE,KEEP). PROG2 in STEP2 also uses the dataset MY.DS.INPUT with a disposition of (NEW,PASS,DELETE). Assume that STEP1 executed successfully, but STEP2 failed during its execution. What would be the status of the dataset MY.DS.INPUT after the job MYJOB is run? A: MY.DS.INPUT will be deleted. B: MY.DS.INPUT will be kept and can be used by other jobs. C: MY.DS.INPUT will be newly created. D: MY.DS.INPUT will be available for the duration of the job, then deleted. E: MY.DS.INPUT status cannot be determined with the provided information.
	Execution Order and Return Codes Job Control Execution Order Return Codes	IBM JCL	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
Consider a JCL job that needs to execute five steps: STEP01, STEP02, STEP03, STEP04, and STEP05. The steps represent data initialization, data processing, data validation, error handling, and job finalization respectively. The execution rules are as follows: 1. The job should always start with STEP01. 2. STEP02 should only execute if STEP01 completes successfully with a return code (RC) of 0. 3. STEP03 should always run after STEP02, irrespective of STEP02's return code. 4. STEP04 should only execute if either STEP02 or STEP03 fails, i.e., return a code not equal to 0. 5. STEP05 should always be the last step, and should only execute if all the previous steps were successful (each returning a code of 0). Given these rules, how would you design the JCL job using the IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF construct?

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Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment IBM mainframe test in your hiring process is that it is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. In other words: you want to use the test to eliminate the candidates who do poorly on the test, not to select the candidates who come out at the top. While they are super valuable, pre-employment tests do not paint the entire picture of a candidate’s abilities, knowledge, and motivations. Multiple easy questions are more predictive of a candidate's ability than fewer hard questions. Harder questions are often "trick" based questions, which do not provide any meaningful signal about the candidate's skillset.

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About the IBM Mainframe Assessment Test

Why you should use Pre-employment IBM Mainframe Online Test?

The IBM mainframe test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

COBOL -programmeringsviden
Evne til at skrive og forstå JCL -udsagn
Fortrolighed med VSAM -filhåndtering
Forståelse af DB2 -koncepter og SQL -forespørgsler
Kendskab til CICS -transaktionsbehandling
Forståelse af IMS -hierarkisk database
Fortrolighed med samlersprog og kodning
Færdighed i RPG -programmeringssprog
Evne til at skrive og udføre PL/I -programmer
Kendskab til TSO -kommandoer og værktøjer

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

What topics are covered in the IBM Mainframe Online Test?

jcl </h4> <p > JCL eller jobkontrolsprog er et scriptingsprog, der bruges til at definere og kontrollere job i et IBM -mainframe -miljø. Det er vigtigt at måle JCL -færdigheder i denne test, da det er kritisk for styring og udførelse af batchprocesser, definition af datasæt og interaktion med andre mainframe -komponenter. At have ekspertise inden for JCL sikrer glat og effektiv jobudførelse i et mainframe -miljø. </p> <h4> VSAM
VSAM eller virtuel opbevaringsadgangsmetode er et filstyringssystem, der bruges i IBM mainframes. Det giver effektiv adgang til store mængder data gennem indekserede sekventielle adgangsmetoder. Testning af VSAM -færdigheder i denne vurdering er afgørende, da det ofte bruges til at gemme og hente data i mainframe -applikationer. Færdighed i VSAM er gavnlig for jobroller, der involverer datastyring og -behandling i mainframe -miljøer.
db2
db2 er et relationel databasestyringssystem (RDBMS) designet til IBM mainframes. Det giver en robust og skalerbar platform til at gemme, forespørge og manipulere data. Måling af DB2 -færdigheder i denne test er vigtig, da den er vidt brugt i mainframe -miljøer til styring af databaser og udførelse af komplekse datafunktioner. Færdigheder i DB2 er værdifuld for jobroller, der involverer databaseadministration og udvikling i mainframe -systemer.
cics
cics eller kundeinformationskontrolsystem, er en transaktionsserver, der muliggør online transaktionsbehandling i behandling i Mainframe -miljøer. Det giver en platform til udvikling og udførelse af store, missionskritiske forretningsapplikationer. Evaluering af CICS -færdigheder i denne vurdering er afgørende, da det er vigtigt for jobroller, der involverer online -transaktionsbehandling og skabelse af skalerbare og pålidelige mainframe -applikationer.
IMS
IMS eller informationsstyringssystem er Et hierarkisk databasestyringssystem, der bruges på IBM mainframes. Det giver en robust platform til styring og adgang til store mængder strukturerede og ustrukturerede data. Testning af IMS -færdigheder i denne vurdering er vigtig, da den er vidt brugt i mainframe -miljøer, især i brancher som finansiering, telekommunikation og sundhedsydelser. Færdigheder i IMS er værdifuld for jobroller, der involverer databasestyring og applikationsudvikling i mainframe-systemer.
samler </H4> <p> Samler er et programmeringssprog på lavt niveau, der bruges til at udvikle og kontrollere computerhardware og software grænseflader. Det giver programmerere mulighed for direkte at få adgang til og manipulere instruktioner på maskinniveau. At inkludere samlerfærdigheder i denne test er afgørende, da den stadig bruges i visse mainframe-miljøer til præstationskritiske opgaver og hardwareinteraktioner. Færdigheder i samler er gavnlig for jobroller, der involverer optimering, fejlsøgning og programmering på lavt niveau i mainframe-systemer. </p> <h4> RPG
RPG eller rapportprogramgenerator, er en programmering på højt niveau Sprog brugt til forretningsapplikationer på IBM mainframes. Det er optimeret til behandling af store mængder data og generering af rapporter. Det er vigtigt at måle RPG -færdigheder i denne test, da den stadig bruges i mange ældre mainframe -systemer, især i brancher som bank og forsikring. Færdighed i RPG er værdifuld for jobroller, der involverer udvikling og vedligeholdelse Sprog designet til videnskabelig, teknik, forretning og systemprogrammering. Det kombinerer funktioner i forskellige programmeringssprog og understøtter både proceduremæssige og objektorienterede programmeringsparadigmer. Testning af PL/I -færdigheder i denne vurdering er værdifuld, da den bruges i mainframe -miljøer til udvikling af komplekse og kritiske anvendelser. Færdigheder i PL/I er fordelagtig for jobroller, der involverer systemprogrammering, videnskabelig analyse og storstilet applikationsudvikling.
tso
tso eller tidsdelingsmulighed -LINE -interface leveret af IBM MainFrames. Det giver brugerne mulighed for at interagere med Mainframe -operativsystemet, udføre kommandoer og udføre forskellige systemoperationer. Det er vigtigt at måle TSO -færdigheder i denne test, da det er grundlæggende for at navigere og styre mainframe -miljøer, herunder filsystemadgang, jobkontrol og systemovervågning. Færdigheder i TSO er værdifuld for jobroller, der involverer mainframe -operationer og systemadministration.
ISPF
ISPF eller interaktivt systemproduktivitetsfacilitet, er en softwarepakke leveret af IBM til mainframe -miljøer. Det giver en tilpasselig og interaktiv grænseflade til styring af filer, redigeringsprogrammer og udførelse af forskellige udviklings- og administrative opgaver. Det er vigtigt at inkludere ISPF-færdigheder i denne test, da den er vidt brugt til den daglige drift i mainframe-miljøer. Færdighed i ISPF er gavnlig for jobroller, der involverer programudvikling, systemvedligeholdelse og interaktion med mainframe -ressourcer.
Full list of covered topics
The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for IBM mainframe test to be based on.
COBOL SYNTAX
Datatyper i COBOL
Betingede udsagn i COBOL
Looping i Cobol
Underprogrammer og procedurer
Håndtering af COBOL -fil
Fejlhåndtering i COBOL
DB2 SQL -forespørgsler
DB2 Tabeloprettelse og -styring
DB2 -indekser
DB2 lagrede procedurer
Arbejder med JCL -udsagn
JCL Utility -programmer
JCL Jobkontrolopgørelser
Forståelse af VSAM -datasæt
VSAM -filhåndtering af operationer
CICS grundlæggende koncepter
CICS -transaktioner og programmer
IMS -databasekoncepter
IMS -programstrukturer
Samlerinstruktioner
Assembler Program Relocation
RPG -programmeringskoncepter
RPG -datastrukturer
PL/I -variable erklæringer
PL/I -strengmanipulation
TSO -kommandoer
ISPF -paneler
Brug af TSO i batchtilstand
Håndtering ISPF -datasæt

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What roles can I use the IBM Mainframe Online Test for?

Mainframe -udvikler
Mainframe -programmør
Mainframe Systems Analyst
Mainframe Operations Analyst
Mainframe -administrator

How is the IBM Mainframe Online Test customized for senior candidates?

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

Forståelse af ISPF -panel- og dialogleder
Erfaring med mainframe batchbehandling
Evne til at skrive og debug COBOL-DB2-programmer
Færdighed i COBOL-IMS-programmering
Kendskab til JCL -værktøjer og procedurer
Fortrolighed med VSAM -adgangsmetoder og kontrolområder
Erfaring med CICS -systemprogrammering
Forståelse af IMS -databaseadministration
Færdighed i samlermakroer og datarepræsentation
Evne til at skrive og fejlsøge RPG-ALE-programmer
Kendskab til PL/I -datastrukturer og erklæringer

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Kan jeg kombinere flere færdigheder i en brugerdefineret vurdering?

Ja absolut. Brugerdefinerede vurderinger er oprettet baseret på din jobbeskrivelse og vil omfatte spørgsmål om alle must-have-færdigheder, du angiver.

Har du nogen anti-cheating eller proctoring-funktioner på plads?

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Hvordan fortolker jeg testresultater?

Den primære ting at huske på er, at en vurdering er et elimineringsværktøj, ikke et udvælgelsesværktøj. En færdighedsvurdering er optimeret for at hjælpe dig med at eliminere kandidater, der ikke er teknisk kvalificerede til rollen, den er ikke optimeret til at hjælpe dig med at finde den bedste kandidat til rollen. Så den ideelle måde at bruge en vurdering på er at beslutte en tærskelværdi (typisk 55%, vi hjælper dig med benchmark) og inviterer alle kandidater, der scorer over tærsklen for de næste interviewrunder.

Hvilken oplevelsesniveau kan jeg bruge denne test til?

Hver Adaface -vurdering tilpasses til din jobbeskrivelse/ ideel kandidatperson (vores emneeksperter vælger de rigtige spørgsmål til din vurdering fra vores bibliotek på 10000+ spørgsmål). Denne vurdering kan tilpasses til ethvert erfaringsniveau.

Får hver kandidat de samme spørgsmål?

Ja, det gør det meget lettere for dig at sammenligne kandidater. Valgmuligheder for MCQ -spørgsmål og rækkefølgen af spørgsmål randomiseres. Vi har anti-cheating/proctoring funktioner på plads. I vores virksomhedsplan har vi også muligheden for at oprette flere versioner af den samme vurdering med spørgsmål om lignende vanskelighedsniveauer.