ISU IT 330 UNIT 2 QUIZZES AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIOS 2024
A set of JCL statements that are stored in a library and retrieved by its name is called a? - ANSWER
Catalog Procedure
After submitting a job for execution, one would normally review the job's output or error messages by
using which of the following z/OS utilities? - ANSWER SDSF
What special character(s) in JCL denote a JCL comment? - ANSWER //*
If a JCL statement parameter list is continued to the next line, the continuation line ________ - ANSWER
must start with the field identifier // and the parameter code starts in start column four or after.
If you expect a JCL error, what facility do you use to view its output to locate the problem? - ANSWER
SDSF
All of the following are true about coding a StepName, except? - ANSWER Must begin in column 9
You use the JCL ____ statement to run a program as a part of a job. - ANSWER EXEC
A job name must begin in column _____. - ANSWER 3
All of the following functions can be performed by a JCL DD statement, except? - ANSWER Initiate a new
program
If you want to view all jobs executing in a system, you go where and type what? - ANSWER Go into SDSF
and enter DA on the command line
A StepName is assigned to a(n) _________ JCL statement. - ANSWER EXEC
, There are basic JCL statements. What are they and order of appearance in a job stream? - ANSWER JOB
statement EXEC statement DD statement
Which of the following is a function of the JOB statement? - ANSWER Identifies the job name and
specifies accounting information
Which of the following SDSF's panel displays job outputs and error messages generated by JES? -
ANSWER Status
Which of the following are considerations for determining which programs should be grouped together
as a job? - ANSWER Programs must run sequentially.
What is the function of SYSIN? - ANSWER Is a DDname used to pass program control data to a batch
program.
All of the following are examples of JCL parameters that may be used for a DD statements, except? -
ANSWER Provide the data set name of a program to be executed.
All of the following are advantages of using DD name in JCL, except? - ANSWER z/OS can find data sets
with specifying the VOLSER or UNIT number
Which of the following step names is valid? - ANSWER $STEP#5
You are viewing the SDSF Status Panel. You see hundreds completed batch jobs listed for all users on the
system. What should a user do to minimize the display of jobs that would be more appropriate to the
user's needs? - ANSWER In the Command input line, enter OWNER= and specify the owner's account.
z/OS uses a programmer interface called ISPF. What is ISPF? - ANSWER A menu-driven frames for user
interaction with a z/OS system.
The name by which a job is known to JES is a(n) _______. - ANSWER Job name
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