Pathlore Announces Availability of Courseware for Computer Associates Products.NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 1997-- Computer-Based Training See CBT. (application) Computer-Based Training - (CBT) Training (of humans) done by interaction with a computer. The programs and data used in CBT are known as "courseware." , Employee Performance Support Improves Proficiency pro·fi·cien·cy n. pl. pro·fi·cien·cies The state or quality of being proficient; competence. Noun 1. proficiency - the quality of having great facility and competence With Popular Data Center Tools Pathlore Software Corporation today announced the availability of comprehensive computer-based training (CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. ) courseware for Computer Associates' CA-7 for Operators production control and CA-11 automated job management systems, and CBT, online reference, and online Help for CA-Endevor for MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) Introduced in 1974, the primary operating system used with IBM mainframes (the others are VM and DOS/VSE). MVS is a batch processing-oriented operating system that manages large amounts of memory and disk space. . The CBT courses and help and reference were unveiled at CA-World '97 in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , where more than 20,000 Computer Associates customers from around the world are gathered to learn about new technologies from the software company and its vendor partners. The CA-Endevor for MVS CBT provides practice on simulated CA-Endevor for MVS panels, allowing users to acquire skills required to perform specific tasks, such as retrieving and moving source code. The Employee Performance Support tool, a sophisticated help and reference system for CA-Endevor for MVS, improves user productivity by providing a broad range of online help capabilities. Users have function key access to help and reference that is linked to the panel being used. CA-7 for Operators CBT introduces terminology, components, procedures and commands associated with online operation of the production control solution. CA-11 CBT provides instruction on the use of the automated job management system, including practice on how to: interpret displays and reports, access and use the online and batch facilities, and to properly structure and code the JCL (Job Control Language) A command language for mini and mainframe operating systems that launches applications. It specifies priority, program size and running sequence as well as the files and databases used. JCL - Job Control Language necessary for jobs to run. Rob Perry, Pathlore vice president of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , says the CBT and online help tools will enable organizations to further exploit the capabilities of CA-7 for Operators, CA-11 and CA-Endevor for MVS. "When data center professionals are well versed Versed® Midazolam Pharmacology A preoperative sedative in the abilities of a tool, they make better decisions more quickly," Perry says. "We designed the CA-7 for Operators and CA-11 courseware, and the CBT for CA-Endevor for MVS, as well as online reference and help system, to further improve the performance of those people using these industry-leading products." Both the CA-7 for Operators and CA-11 courses are available for Windows, PC-DOS The DOS operating system originally developed by Microsoft and supplied by IBM on its PCs before Windows 95 became the norm. Up until DOS 6, PC-DOS was almost identical to Microsoft's MS-DOS for non-IBM PCs, and both versions are called "DOS." See "IBM's DOS 6" under DOS 6. , MVS or VM presentation, and were created with Pathlore's PHOENIX(R) and PHOENIX for Windows software. The CA-Endevor for MVS CBT is available for PC-DOS, MVS and VM environments. The help and reference system for CA-Endevor for MVS is available for MVS presentation, and was created using Pathlore's PREFERENCE(R) online help and reference product. Pathlore Software, with headquarters in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , delivers distance learning solutions worldwide for Internet, corporate intranet, private network, Windows, PC-DOS and mainframe environments. In addition to Columbus, the company has offices in Alexandria, Va.; London, England; Sydney, Australia; and Milan, Italy. More than 70 percent of companies making up the Fortune 1000 currently use Pathlore distance learning products. For more information, call 888-PATHLORE, or visit Pathlore's site on the World Wide Web at www.pathlore.com . All company names, products and services mentioned are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Pathlore Software Corporation Diane Crawford, 888/728-4567, ext. 7225 dcrawfor@pathlore.com or Greer Associates Communications Brent Greer, 614/459-3695 bgreergac@aol.com |
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