ISU IT 330 Unit 2 Quizzes

ISU IT 330 Unit 2 Quizzes A set of JCL statements that are stored in a library and retrieved by its name is called a? - ✔✔Catalog Procedure After submitting a job for execution, one would normally review the job's out ...

ISU IT 330 Unit 2 Quizzes A set of JCL statements that are stored in a library and retrieved by its name is called a? - ✔✔Catalog Procedure After submitting a job for execution, one would normally review the job's output or error messages by using which of the following z/OS utilities? - ✔✔SDSF What special character(s) in JCL denote a JCL comment? - ✔✔//* If a JCL statement parameter list is continued to the next line, the continuation line ________ - ✔✔must start with the field identifier // and the parameter code starts in start column four or after. If you expect a JCL error, what facility do you use to view its output to locate the problem? - ✔✔SDSF All of the following are true about coding a StepName, except? - ✔✔Must begin in column 9 You use the JCL ____ statement to run a program as a part of a job. - ✔✔EXEC A job name must begin in column _____. - ✔✔3 All of the following functions can be performed by a JCL DD statement, except? - ✔✔Initiate a new program If you want to view all jobs executing in a system, you go where and type what? - ✔✔Go into SDSF and enter DA on the command line A StepName is assigned to a(n) _________ JCL statement. - ✔✔EXEC There are basic JCL statements. What are they and order of appearance in a job stream? - ✔✔JOB statement EXEC statement DD statement Which of the following is a function of the JOB statement? - ✔✔Identifies the job name and specifies accounting information Which of the following SDSF's panel displays job outputs and error messages generated by JES? - ✔✔Status Which of the following are considerations for determining which programs should be grouped together as a job? - ✔✔Programs must run sequentially. What is the function of SYSIN? - ✔✔Is a DDname used to pass program control data to a batch program. All of the following are examples of JCL parameters that may be used for a DD statements, except? - ✔✔Provide the data set name of a program to be executed. All of the following are advantages of using DD name in JCL, except? - ✔✔z/OS can find data sets with specifying the VOLSER or UNIT number Which of the following step names is valid? - ✔✔$STEP#5 You are viewing the SDSF Status Panel. You see hundreds completed batch jobs listed for all users on the system. What should a user do to minimize the display of jobs that would be more appropriate to the user's needs? - ✔✔In the Command input line, enter OWNER= and specify the owner's account. z/OS uses a programmer interface called ISPF. What is ISPF? - ✔✔A menu-driven frames for user interaction with a z/OS system. The name by which a job is known to JES is a(n) _______. - ✔✔Job name If you wanted to browse a file in ISPF without editing what option number will you select from the primary menu? - ✔✔1 If two jobs are submitted by a user to JES using the same job name at the same time, what will happen? - ✔✔Not error will occur, but only one job with duplicate job name can execute at a time If you receive an error message at the READY prompt entering TSO commands what can you type to get help? - ✔✔help Which of the following is responsible for assigning a unique job number to each executing batch job? - ✔✔JES At a READY prompt, seeing 3 asterisks at the bottom of the panel means? - ✔✔There is more information to display, depress the enter key to retrieve further info What does an Initiator do? - ✔✔All the above (It ensures that jobs do not conflict in data set usage, Locates executable programs requested by jobs, Clean up after the job ends and request the next job) Which of the following statements best describes the concept of JES "spooling"? - ✔✔The reading and writing of input and output streams on auxiliary storage devices All of the following statement are true concerning the Workload Manager (WLM), except - ✔✔A component of JES that spools and initiates jobs When designing an application for z/OS, which of the following are important considerations for a programmer to consider? - ✔✔all of the above (batch or online, data sources and access methods, availability and workload requirements, requirements for exception handling) If you wanted to edit a file in ISPF what option number will you select from the primary menu? - ✔✔2 The ability to centralize job selection, scheduling, and device allocation over multiple processor was an improvement attributed to - ✔✔WLM Entering "3.4" as an ISPF command will - ✔✔go to subpanel 3.4 When configuring ISPF Settings, how can one turn off an ISPF setting? - ✔✔Change the "/" to a space for each setting. What System Library contains system JCL procedures? - ✔✔SYS.PROCLIB You would use _________ to the shift the view of text to display columns located to the right of the current view while using ISPF. - ✔✔Press the "F11" function key In ISPF ________ exits and returns to TSO - ✔✔=x What does a TSO Logon Procedure provide? - ✔✔Your IT role in administration and monitoring access The Initiator is a part of which z/OS system - ✔✔JES You are viewing the SDSF Status Panel. You see only your jobs. You have submitted the same job name multiple times to correct pervious errors. Now five different jobs are listed with the same job name. How do you determine which JES Jobname was the most recent submission for the job, or the most current to review? - ✔✔The line with the highest job number with the duplicated job name listed is the most recent job executed JOB, EXEC, and DD statements are called JCL _____. - ✔✔Operation fields JCL code may only be written between columns ________. - ✔✔3 and 71 The DD parameter that specifies the current status of a data set and tells the system which method to use for handling the data set after the job step terminates is _________? - ✔✔DISP The DD SPACE is used to allocate space to new data sets. Which of the following will allocate 1000, tracks, with an initial allocation of 10 tracks (primary extents), 8 tracks for each additional extent and 8 PDS directory blocks for a new partitioned data set? - ✔✔SPACE (TRK,(10,8,5)) The DD parameter that is required for allocating space for a new data set is _________? - ✔✔SPACE The first parameter following EXEC statement must be - ✔✔Either the PGM= or PROC=