CMS (Conversational Monitor System) course

Total Items: 2 Total Time: 7.00 hour(s)

Summary:

This training  introduces IBM's Conversational Monitoring System and basic VM/ESA concepts, including virtual machines and the Shared File System. Topics include timesharing concepts, various environments, and commands.

Advanced functions covered include XEDIT, EXECs, scrolling and saving files, and communicating with other users.

Learning Segment  1 : CMS for New Users

Summary:

This learning segment introduces IBM's Conversational Monitoring System and basic VM/ESA concepts including virtual machines and the Shared File System.

Objectives:

• Begin, end, and navigate within a terminal session Explain the concepts of timesharing and virtual machines Issue commands in the CP and CMS environments Create and use CMS files and directories

Topics:

• Introduction to VM/CMS CMS Timesharing System CP, CMS, and XEDIT Environments HELP Handling CMS Files The FILELIST Command The Shared File System

Learning Segment  2 : Advanced CMS Functions

Summary:

This learning segment explains the advanced functions of IBM's Conversational Monitoring System.

Objectives:

• Operate XEDIT Create Files Operate the scrolling and saving of files Explain EXECs Use EXECs Manage communication with other users Describe how to send a short message Use electronic email/names file Describe notes Manage sending notes Describe sharing minidisk files Define sending and recieving files

Topics:

• Introduction to XEDIT Scrolling and Saving Introduction to EXECs Communicating with Other Users Notes Sending and Receiving Files

Features:

• A Course Topics list contains active hyperlinks, permitting quick access to specific topics.
• Find-A-Word allows learners to look up an unfamiliar term in the Glossary, on the Web, or in a dictionary. In addition, it lets them find other occurrences of the term in the same course.
• Search text enables learners to rapidly search all text within a course to easily retrieve information required.
• Courses challenge the learner with a variety of question formats, including multi-step simulations, true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank.
• A skill assessment generates a customized learning path based on the results of a pre-test.
• A glossary provides a reference for definitions of unfamiliar terms.
• Bookmarking tracks the learner's progress in a course.

Technical Requirements:

P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.