Selected Training Offerings

DB2 UDB for the Enterprise:
This course is designed for the application programmer that desires an in-depth understanding of how to effectively use the richness of the SQL language that IBM provides within this powerful relational engine.

DB2 UDB Version 8.1 Programming; Beyond the SQL:
The knowledge to effectively utilize the flexible, built-in, programmable facilities within DB2 UDB v8.1 will improve performance, reduce costs, and may improve the security of data stored and processed by the Enterprise. Data Design, Triggers, Constraints, User Defined Functions, and Stored Procedures (native and Java) are the highlights of this seminar.

Java for COBOL Subject Matter Experts:
Java is a web-enabled language of choice on many platforms today. Legacy COBOL programmers already understand business applications from years of experience with masses of legacy data. Therefore, it makes project, budget, and personnel sense to add Java to their set of skills; this courseware is designed to do just that.

The New Mainframe COBOL:
Most COBOL programmers are unaware of the current power of COBOL including the writing of a COBOL Class, invoking a Java Class with COBOL, the interoperation between COBOL CICS Legacy systems and Java, and the richness of COBOL built in Functions including XML parsing and others.

Miscellaneous Offerings:

• Functional Analysis and Design.
• SQL Intricacies, Intermediate SQL, and Advanced SQL.
• Mainframe Technologies; CICS, TSO, JCL, Debugging, etc.
• Train-the-Trainer, I.T. Boot Camps, and 'soft skills' for Technicians.
• IBM's Relational Report Writer; Query Management Facility QMF
• DB2 UDB Control Center & Command Center and dynamic SQL interface.

Custom Education Programs:
MBA will join with your management team and technical staff to design an employee enrichment program specific to the technical skill needs of your Enterprise.

Contact MBA for additional offerings, or to discuss your Enterprise's unique needs.