CICS/ESA Primer

By James G. Janossy

The smart programmer's introduction to CICS gets you off to a clean, clear, quick start If you're new to CICS programming, the last thing you need is a long-winded explanation of every nuance and detail of the system's operation. The first thing you need is the CICS/ESA Primer. It puts your hands on the keyboard quickly--even if you have no previous online experience--and provides loads of diagrams, screen shots, and code, as well as crisp, clear explanations of the basics of CICS programming. In practically no time, you'll learn everything you need to know about: CICS screen design Basic Mapping Support (BMS) Program function keys Debugging techniques File updating Creating a simple menu And that's not all This is the only introduction that includes an entire section on CICS and client/server technology, the topic that has companies clamoring for CICS-trained programmers. But whether you're working on client/server or mainframe systems, this book helps you master the fundamentals and prepare for more advanced material.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471309915
• ISBN13: 9780471309918
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

This book will definetly get you up and running in CICS.

If you are a newbie in CICS and want and want to get up to speed fast then this is the book for you! The book starts you off with the basics and get you started coding CICS programs. There are even some JCL examples that will help you to compile programs for CICS. I used this book to make an online system Y2K compliant. I would recommend that you have some MVS background before using this book.

An extreemly well written and easy to understand book.

Steve Samuels, an expert in the field has done it again with this well written and easy to understand book on a very complicated subject.