OS/2 Shareware BBS: 16 Announce/16-Announce.zip/CURROS2.ZIP/CURROS2.ANN

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DATE       01/21/92

CATEGORY   CM00, CM20, CM30, AS50, LS00, LS50, LS60

TYPE       Education

TITLE      NEW CURRICULUM FOR OS/2 COMMUNICATIONS AND LAN SERVICES

ABSTRACT          IBM announces nine new courses supporting the OS/2 (R)
           Communications Manager component of OS/2 Extended Services 1.0 and
           OS/2 LAN Server 2.0.  To best satisfy the individual requirements of
           customers, all courses are task oriented, modular and easily
           customized for on-site delivery by systems engineers who have been
           certified to teach the courses.
                  A new course numbering system is used to aid students in
           selecting the appropriate education. Courses with the lowest course
           numbers address the new or less experienced student, while courses
           with higher course numbers are intended for students who have
           completed prerequisite courses or who are experienced users of the
           OS/2 Communications Manager and/or the LAN Server.
                  All courses will be available in the second quarter of 1992
           for open enrollment or as private customer class offerings.
                  The following courses are being announced to support the OS/2
           Communications component of OS/2 Extended Services 1.0:
           o   OS/2 Communications: Introduction to OS/2 for the Communications
               Manager User Workshop (G4101)
           o   OS/2 Communications: Networking Workshop (G4501)
           o   OS/2 Communications: Networking Topics (G4502)
           o   OS/2 Communications: Migrating to Extended Services 1.0 (G4510)
           o   OS/2 Communications: OS/2 Software Distribution Facilities
               (G4701).
                  The following courses are being announced to support OS/2 LAN
           Server 2.0:
           o   OS/2 LAN Services: Introduction for OS/2 and DOS users Workshop
               (G4160)
           o   OS/2 LAN Services: Basic LAN Administration Workshop (G4360)
           o   OS/2 LAN Services: Advanced LAN Administration Workshop (G4560)
           o   OS/2 LAN Services: Moving OS/2 LAN Server from 1.3 to 2.0 --
               Advanced Topics (G4565).
                  For on-site classes, if a local instructor is not available, a
           travel and living charge will be added.  For additional information
           about private classes, refer to Education Announcements 490-073,
           dated June 19, 1990, and 491-066, dated May 7, 1991.
                  For schedule, location and enrollment information, private and
           custom class requests, call IBM Direct -- Education at
           1-800-IBM-TEACh (426-8322).
            (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
              Corporation.
OVERVIEW   OS/2 COMMUNICATIONS: INTRODUCTION TO OS/2 FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS
           MANAGER USER WORKSHOP (G4101)
           DESCRIPTION:  This lecture and lab course teaches students how to use
           an OS/2 workstation when connected to a VTAM (TM) host (for instance,
           System/370 (TM), ES/9000 (TM)), an AS/400 (R) host or an ASCII host,
           emulating a 3270, 5250 or VT100 terminal.  Emphasis will be on using
           the emulation facilities of file transfer, cut and paste, and
           operational customization (colors, alarms).
                  Communications Manager will be at Extended Services 1.0 level
           with OS/2 SE 2.0.  A base of OS/2 SE 1.3 will also be discussed.
            (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
            (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
              Corporation.
           COURSE CODE:  G4101
           DURATION:  3 Days
           TUITION:  $ 900
           PRIVATE CLASS PRICE:  $ 10,500 for 1-14 students; $ 300 per
           additional student.
           AUDIENCE:  Individuals who will use OS/2 Communications Manager to
           emulate terminals that will access host computers.  Students can be
           professionals, managers or support staff responsible for training
           other end users.
           PREREQUISITES:  Before taking this course, students should be able
           to:
           o   Describe basic computer terms such as disk, diskette, keyboard
               and mouse
           o   Operate a PS/2 (R) (power on/off and inserting diskettes)
           o   Identify the type of network host (System/370 or AS/400) and
               connection facility (coax, token-ring, others).
            (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
              Corporation.
                  These skills can be developed by taking the prerequisite
           course:
           o   Introduction to DOS for OS/2 (P1042).
                  Equivalent experience may be substituted for this course.
           OBJECTIVES:  After completing this course, a student should be able
           to:
           o   Navigate around the OS/2 Workplace Shell or 1.3 Desktop
           o   Describe the environment in which Extended Services
               Communications Manager operates
           o   Operate 3270 terminal support to a VTAM host using coax and/or
               token-ring
           o   Operate 5250 terminal support to an AS/400 host using token-ring
           o   Operate VT100 terminal support to an ASCII host
           o   Perform initial Problem Determination/Problem Source
               Identification (PD/PSI) using OS/2 tools to assist the help desk.
           OS/2 LAN SERVICES: INTRODUCTION FOR OS/2 AND DOS USERS WORKSHOP
           (G4160)
           DESCRIPTION:  This lecture and lab course teaches the student the
           navigational skills required by an end user of the OS/2 2.0 Workplace
           Shell, the OS/2 LAN Requester 2.0, the DOS LAN Requester 2.0, and the
           DOS LAN Requester 2.0 with Microsoft (1) Windows (2).  End users may
           choose to gain access to the resources and services of an OS/2 LAN
           Server 2.0 domain using any one or combination of the above user
           interfaces depending on personal preference, application requirements
           or organizational directives.  This course can be customized to meet
           specific customer requirements.
            (1) Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
            (2) Trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
           COURSE CODE:  G4160
           DURATION:  2 Days
           TUITION:  $ 600
           PRIVATE CLASS PRICE:  $ 7,000 for 1-14 students; $ 200 per additional
           student.
           AUDIENCE:  This course meets the needs of several audiences:
           o   End users of requester stations accessing resources of LAN Server
               2.0
           o   Departmental LAN administrators who provide day-to-day
               operational administration of a LAN Server 2.0 domain and initial
               support to the end users
           o   Support level LAN administrators who provide planning,
               installation and primary support of OS/2 LAN Server domains,
               departmental LAN administrators and end users.
           PREREQUISITES:
           o   Describe basic computer terms such as disk, diskette, keyboard
               and mouse
           o   Operate a PS/2 (power on/off and inserting diskettes).
           OBJECTIVES:  After completing this course, a student should be able
           to:
           o   Navigate around the OS/2 2.0 Workplace shell or 1.3 Desktop
           o   Describe the environment in which OS/2 LAN Requester operates and
               access a domain through the OS/2 LAN Requester
           o   Navigate through the OS/2 LAN Requester panels
           o   Use a shared OS/2 application
           o   Describe the environment in which DOS LAN Requester (DLR)
               operates and access a domain through the DLR
           o   Use a shared DOS application
           o   Describe the environment in which DLR with windows operates.
           OS/2 LAN SERVICES: BASIC LAN ADMINISTRATION WORKSHOP (G4360)
           DESCRIPTION:  This lecture/lab course introduces the LAN environment
           using OS/2 LAN Server 2.0 and related products.  It imparts the
           fundamental information and skills necessary to manage servers and
           requesters.  Basic LAN concepts, terminology, hardware and software
           are discussed.  Students are provided with the information necessary
           to support OS/2 and DOS LAN requesters, including DOS terminology and
           DOS commands used with LANs.
           COURSE CODE:  G4360
           DURATION:  3 Days
           TUITION:  $ 900
           PRIVATE CLASS PRICE:  $ 10,500 for 1-14 students; $ 300 per
           additional student.
           AUDIENCE:  This course is intended for personnel with little or no
           LAN experience who have been given the responsibility for the daily
           operations of OS/2 LAN Servers.  It is assumed that more complex
           planning and support is provided by others within the student's
           organization.
           PREREQUISITES:  Before taking this course, the student must be
           familiar with the navigational skills necessary to operate an OS/2
           2.0 workstation.  This knowledge may be acquired by:
           o   OS/2 LAN Services: Introduction for OS/2 and DOS Users Workshop
               (G4160).
                  Equivalent experience may be substituted for this course.
           OBJECTIVES:  After completing this course, a student should be able
           to:
           o   Define basic LAN concepts and terminology
           o   Manage users and groups
           o   Define and share LAN resources
           o   Perform messaging tasks
           o   Support DOS LAN Requesters and OS/2 LAN Requesters
           o   Implement LAN security measures
           o   Perform basic backup and recovery procedures
           o   Apply first-level problem determination.
           OS/2 COMMUNICATIONS: NETWORKING WORKSHOP (G4501)
           DESCRIPTION:  For individuals implementing a network of OS/2
           workstations connected to a VTAM host (System/370, ES/9000), AS/400
           host (or System/36), or an ASCII host; through a LAN, WAN, 3174,
           3745, or Gateway; emulating 3270 terminals, 5250 terminals, ASCII
           terminals; or using APPC; this lecture/lab  course will give students
           the configuration and installation experience needed to implement and
           support PC networks running OS/2 Communications Manager.
           Communications Manager will be at Extended Services 1.0 level with
           OS/2 Standard Edition 2.0.  A base of OS/2 Standard Edition 1.3 will
           also be discussed.
                  G4501 material is available without hands-on lab exercises,
           but with simulated labs in OS/2 Communications: Networking Topics
           (G4502).  Students may also want to attend OS/2 Communications: OS/2
           Software Distribution Facilities (G4701), which is normally scheduled
           following G4501.
           COURSE CODE:  G4501
           DURATION:  4 Days
           TUITION:  $ 1,440
           PRIVATE CLASS PRICE:  $ 20,000 for 1-14 students; $ 400 per
           additional student.
           AUDIENCE:  Individuals that are responsible for initial configuration
           of the OS/2 Communications Manager profiles, and for the VTAM
           parameters that support OS/2 workstations.  Titles of such
           individuals may be system administrator, network administrator, or
           service coordinator.
           PREREQUISITES:
           o   Introduction to DOS for OS/2 (P1042)
           o   OS/2 Communications: Introduction to OS/2 for the Communications
               Manager User Workshop (G4101)
           o   Data Communications Environment (G3645)
           o   Fundamentals of SNA (G3717).
                  Equivalent experience may be substituted for these courses.
           OBJECTIVES:  After completing this course, a student should be able
           to:
           o   Describe the environment in which Extended Services
               Communications Manager operates
           o   Install and configure 3270 terminal support to a VTAM host using
               coax, SDLC and token-ring
           o   Install and configure 5250 terminal support to an AS/400 host
               using Token-Ring
           o   Install and configure 3270 Gateway support for a VTAM host
           o   Perform Problem Determination/Problem Source Identification
               (PD/PSI) using CM tools
           o   Describe APPC and CPI-C support and environments
           o   Install and configure APPC support using RDS as an example
           o   Install and configure VT100 terminal support to an ASCII host
               using asynchronous dial-up and PBXs
           o   Discuss performance/tuning issues in a communications environment
           o   Prepare for large-scale installation supporting many users.
           OS/2 COMMUNICATIONS: NETWORKING TOPICS (G4502)
           DESCRIPTION:  This course will give students the configuration and
           installation knowledge needed to support PC networks running the OS/2
           Communications Manager component of OS/2 Extended Services 1.0.
           Networks of OS/2 workstations connecting to a VTAM host (System/370,
           ES/9000), AS/400 host (or System/36), or an ASCII host through a LAN,
           WAN, 3174, 3745, or Gateway, emulating 3270 terminals, 5250
           terminals, ASCII terminals or using APPC, will be discussed in this
           course.  Communications Manager will be at Extended Services 1.0
           level with OS/2 Standard Edition 2.0.  A base of OS/2 Standard
           Edition 1.3 will also be discussed.
                  G4502 material is available with hands-on laboratory exercises
           as in OS/2 Communications: Networking Workshop (G4501).
           COURSE CODE:  G4502
           DURATION:  4 Days
           TUITION:  $ 1,200
           PRIVATE CLASS PRICE:  $ 14,000 for 1-14 students; $ 400 per
           additional student.
           AUDIENCE:  Individuals that are responsible for initial configuration
           of the OS/2 Communications Manager profiles, and for the VTAM
           parameters that support OS/2 workstations.  Titles of such
           individuals may be system administrator, network administrator, or
           service coordinator.
           PREREQUISITES:
           o   Introduction to DOS for OS/2 (P1042)
           o   OS/2 Communications: Introduction to OS/2 for the Communications
               Manager User Workshop (G4101)
           o   Data Communications Environment (G3645)
           o   Fundamentals of SNA (G3717).
                  Equivalent experience may be substituted for these courses.
           OBJECTIVES:  After completing this course, a student should be able
           to:
           o   Describe the environment in which Extended Services
               Communications Manager operates
           o   Install and configure 3270 terminal support to a VTAM host using
               coax, SDLC and Token-Ring
           o   Install and configure 5250 terminal support to an AS/400 host
               using Token-Ring
           o   Install and configure 3270 Gateway support for a VTAM host
           o   Perform Problem Determination/Problem Source Identification using
               CM tools
           o   Describe APPC and CPI-C support and environments
           o   Install and configure APPC support using RDS as an example
           o   Install and configure VT100 terminal support to an ASCII host
               using asynchronous dial-up and PBXs
           o   Discuss performance/tuning issues in a communications environment
           o   Prepare for large scale installation supporting many users.
           OS/2 COMMUNICATIONS: MIGRATING TO OS/2 EXTENDED SERVICES 1.0 (G4510)
           DESCRIPTION:  This lecture course describes the implementation and
           functional differences between Extended Edition (EE) 1.3 and Extended
           Services (ES) 1.0 Communications Manager.
           COURSE CODE:  G4510
           DURATION:  2 Days
           TUITION:  $ 600
           PRIVATE CLASS PRICE:  $ 7,000 for 1-14 students; $ 200 per additional
           student.
           AUDIENCE:  System administrators and/or service coordinators for OS/2
           EE 1.2 or EE 1.3 Communications Manager.
           PREREQUISITES:  Before taking this course, students should be able
           to:
           o   Configure and install OS/2 EE 1.2 or OS/2 EE 1.3 Communications
               Manager.
                  These skills can be developed by taking prerequisite courses:
           o   OS/2 Communications: Hands-On Workshop (G3716), or
           o   OS/2 Communications: Implementing Communications Manager (G3686).
                  Equivalent experience may be substituted for these courses.
           OBJECTIVES:  After completing this course, a student should be able
           to:
           o   Describe the environments in which Extended Services
               Communications Manager operates
           o   Install the new LAN Transport (NDIS drivers, PROTOCOL.INI)
           o   Install the new NS/2 Support (APPN.NDF files)
           o   Discuss the multi-boot considerations.
           OS/2 LAN SERVICES: ADVANCED ADMINISTRATION WORKSHOP (G4560)
           DESCRIPTION:  This lecture/lab course refines basic skills and
           provides advanced knowledge and techniques for using the OS/2 LAN
           Server 2.0 products, both Entry and Advanced.  Students are provided
           with the information necessary to fully plan and support OS/2 LAN
           Server environments for OS/2 LAN Requesters and DOS LAN Requesters.
           Students will also be prepared to support other LAN Administrators in
           their enterprise who have basic skills.  Topics covered in technical
           detail include:  LAN Transport (NDIS), LAN Support Program (LSP), 386
           High Performance File System (HPFS), Access Control Lists (ACL),
           local security, auditing, alerts, Virtual DOS Sessions, DOS memory
           management, capacity and problem determination.  Other topics
           include: OS/2 and DOS Remote IPL (RIPL), fault tolerance, REXX,
           replication and DLR windows.
           COURSE CODE:  G4560
           DURATION:  5 Days
           TUITION:  $ 1,600
           PRIVATE CLASS PRICE:  $ 22,500 for 1-14 students; $ 500 per
           additional student.
           AUDIENCE:  LAN administrators who have acquired basic skills and who
           need to further their education should take this course.  This course
           is intended for the OS/2 LAN Server administrator who is responsible
           for planning and supporting OS/2 LAN Server domains of any size or
           complexity.
           PREREQUISITES:  Knowledge in all topics of the following course are
           required prior to attending.
           o   OS/2 LAN Services: Basic LAN Administration (G4360).
           OBJECTIVES:  After completing this course, a student should be able
           to:
           o   Use the features provided by LAN Server 2.0
           o   Compare technical features of 386 HPFS, HPFS and FAT
           o   Describe the architecture of the OS/2 products
           o   Tailor LAN Server, Requester and LAN Transport installations
           o   Make informed decisions about application installation
           o   Manage DOS memory
           o   Assign parameters for adequate capacity and basic tuning
           o   Generate disaster recovery plans.
           OS/2 LAN SERVICES: MOVING OS/2 LAN SERVER 1.3 TO 2.0 -- ADVANCED
           TOPICS (G4565)
           DESCRIPTION:  This lecture course provides an overview of the
           features of LAN Server 2.0 for an experienced OS/2 LAN Server 1.3
           administrator.  Similarities and differences between OS/2 LAN
           Server 1.3 and 2.0 are discussed.  An introduction to the use of the
           OS/2 2.0 Workplace Shell is included.
                  This course is the entry point for experienced LAN Server 1.3
           administrators in the new OS/2 2.0 LAN Services curriculum.  The
           topics covered are the same as those in OS/2 LAN Services:  Advanced
           LAN Administration Workshop (G4560), but they are presented in a
           manner consistent with the experience level and perspective of the
           intended audience.
           COURSE CODE:  G4565
           DURATION:  3 Days
           TUITION:  $ 900
           PRIVATE CLASS PRICE:  $ 10,500 for 1-14 students; $ 300 per
           additional student.
           AUDIENCE:  This course is intended for LAN administrators who are
           currently supporting a OS/2 LAN Server 1.3 network, and are
           responsible for implementing and supporting a LAN with OS/2 2.0
           Servers and DOS or OS/2 workstations.
           PREREQUISITES:  Before taking this course, students should be able to
           do the following:
           o   Plan for implementing OS/2 LAN Server 1.3
           o   Design an OS/2 LAN Server domain
           o   Install the OS/2 EE 1.3 Communications Manager and LAN Server 1.3
           o   Define users and groups
           o   Share printers, files, application resources and external
               resources
           o   Control user access to domain resources
           o   Modify the contents of the files that affect server capacity and
               performance
           o   Perform problem determination
           o   Be familiar with DOS memory management and LAN Support Program
               (3)
                  These skills can be developed by attending:
           o   OS/2 LAN Server Workshop (G3713), or OS/2 LAN Server
               Implementation and Administration (G3695)
           o   OS/2 LAN Server Support of DOS Users (G3727) (3)
            (3) Only if appropriate to the student's installation
           OBJECTIVES:  After completing this course, a student should be able
           to:
           o   Navigate the OS/2 2.0 Workplace Shell to access OS/2 LAN Services
           o   Describe the architecture of the OS/2 2.0 products
           o   Describe the changes to the LAN transport architecture and its
               impact on implementation and capacity planning for OS/2 LAN
               Server 2.0
           o   Compare the features of FAT, HPFS and 386 HPFS
           o   Describe the impact of Virtual DOS Sessions in the LAN Services
               environment
           o   Tailor installation of LAN Server 2.0
           o   Utilize new security capabilities in controlling access to
               network resources
           o   Implement newly available auditing and alert facilities.
           OS/2 COMMUNICATIONS: OS/2 SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES (G4701)
           DESCRIPTION:  This lecture course will give the student the
           configuration and installation experience needed to use the OS/2
           Communications Manager software distribution tools to install and
           maintain OS/2 systems code in a network of OS/2 and DOS workstations.
           This course assumes that the OS/2 system code to be distributed, has
           already been configured and installed on a "source" machine.  This
           course will normally be scheduled to follow OS/2 Communications:
           Networking Workshop (G4501).
           COURSE CODE:  G4701
           DURATION:  1 Day
           TUITION:  $ 300
           PRIVATE CLASS PRICE:  $ 3,500 for 1-14 students; $ 100 per additional
           student.
           AUDIENCE:  Individuals responsible for installing, distributing and
           maintaining OS/2 system code in an enterprise.  Students need not
           know how to configure individual services (3270, others).
           PREREQUISITES:
           o   OS/2 Communications: Networking Workshop (G4501), or
           o   OS/2 Communications: Networking Topics (G4502).
                  Equivalent experience may be substituted for these
           prerequisite courses.
           OBJECTIVES:  After completing this course, a student should be able
           to:
           o   Develop package files
           o   Perform the initial install of the operating system across a LAN
           o   Install Extended Services across a LAN
           o   Perform CSD maintenance of ES components across a LAN
           o   Discuss large-scale installation support considerations.