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What does CICS stand for?
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Customer Information System |
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What advantage does CICS have over batch systems
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Faster speed and responsiveness
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What are the 4 different types of programs defined in CICS |
Menu Program Inquiry Program File Maintenance Program Data Entry Program |
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What is a Menu Program
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Displays a list of available functions and selects the appropriate application program
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What is the purpose of a Inquiry Program? |
Provides response to a users inquiry
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What is a File Maintenance Program
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Updates files by adding, changing, or deleting records |
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What is a Data Entry Program? |
Receives and carries information from terminal to program and vice versa
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What are the four considerations you should take into account what using an online system? |
1. Ease of use (User friendly screens) 2. Performance (Response time) 3. File Integrity (avoiding record contention) 4. Security (Who has access to menus and files) |
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EIBCALEN |
- Stands for Execution Interface Block Communication Area LENgth
- This can be used to check if the application is running for the first time if EIBCALEN = 0. Meaning that no data has been passed from the CICS map or terminal |
