CICS/ESA

Fundamentals

	Describe the advantages of using CICS to develop online applications
	Compare batch and online processing
	Describe how multi-tasking allows CICS to provide fast responses to requests
	Describe the functions of CICS's major components
	Use several CICS-supplied transactions
	Explain the programming techniques used to develop a reentrant program
	Describe the conversational programming techniques used for online applications
	Identify the support facilities which CICS provides for defining resources

Defining Maps

	Describe the features of BMS
	Explain the process involved in generating maps
	Identify the operands and options used to code map macros
	Define field characteristics via standard and extended attributes
	Code the map sets for a menu screen and a data entry screen

Programming Basics

	Give an overview of CICS concepts
	Describe characteristics of the application Programming Interface including the format and the program compilation/assembly process.
	Use File Control commands to access indexed files
	Pass data between programs using the LINK and XCTL commands
	Use the EIB and the CICS ASSIGN command to access system information
	Describe the BMS facility
	Use Terminal Control commands to communicate with terminals and other devices
	Use CICS commands and options to handle exceptional conditions
	Use CICS-supplied transactions CMAC and CEDF
	Code a short CICS program using basic CICS commands

Using Maps

	Describe the features of BMS
	Identify the functions and options in BMS commands that send data to and receive data from a terminal
	Explain the method of dynamically changing field attributes
	Describe methods to determine the key pressed by a terminal operator