Mastering the AS/400: A Practical Hands-On Guide, Third Edition [Paperback]

Jerry Fottral (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000 | ISBN-10: 1583040706 | ISBN-13: 978-1583040706 | Edition: 3

Fully updated for V4R4 of OS/400, this newest edition of Mastering the AS/400 moves you directly into programming languages, database management, and system operations courses. The book emphasizes comprehensive understanding and skills in the areas of system/user interface, member-object-library relationship, use of CL commands, basic database concepts, and program development utilities.

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About the Author

Jerry Fottral is a programmer, potter, and amateur pomologist. He has a BA degree in East Asian Languages and Literature from the University of Iowa. Jerry has been programming for more than 25 years and has taught computer courses for 19 years. He has been a computer programming instructor at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for 17 years and, for the past 7 years, has taught AS/400 programming classes. Jerry is also an independent AS/400 consultant. He lives with his family on a small orchard near Swisher, Iowa.

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Mastering the AS/400, Third Edition introduces fundamental AS/400 concepts using a pragmatic, hands-on approach. This textbook prepares students to move directly into programming language, database management, and system operation courses.

The book emphasizes comprehensive understanding and skills in the areas of system/user interface, member-object-library relationship, use of CL commands, basic database concepts, and program development utilities. Students learn how to:

work with different screen types run CL commands from the command line and with prompting tailor library lists change their user profiles use PDM and SEU to create database-file source members coded in DDS insert and update using DFU and SQL generate screen displays and printed reports using Query/400 design menus and display screens with SDA code, compile, and execute CL programs

Mastering the AS/400, Third Edition stresses student participation, where understanding comes from doing. Each lesson includes related lab exercises that ask questions and describe notable features along the way. When all the lab exercises have been completed, students will have created a complete, personalized working environment that includes an initial program, current library, output queue, and source physical files.

The third edition of this classic AS/400 textbook uses a contemporary new look and format designed to aid student understanding and engagement. All lessons, labs, and AS/400 screens have been fully updated for V4R3 of OS/400. The book also includes a comprehensive glossary of key terms and a cross-reference to all CL commands covered in the lessons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 553 pages
• Publisher: 29th Street Press; 3 edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583040706
• ISBN-13: 978-1583040706
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #370,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction and useful reference., June 5, 2001

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This review is from: Mastering the AS/400: A Practical Hands-On Guide, Third Edition (Paperback)

Each chapter covers a new topic while building upon previous material. Lab exercises that really drive home the material are at the end of each chapter. Very hands-on learning. Topics include query, DDS file creation, programming calling, display files, CL programming, basic operation with commands, command prompting, the all important library list, and much more.

After taking a intro AS/400 class with this book I was well on the way to being an advanced user. I even knew more then some longtime operators.

I've seen and bought other AS/400 books, but I still keep coming back to this one, and have never seen a better intro book.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book, May 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mastering the As/400: A Practical, Hands-On Guide (Paperback)

As an Oracle DBa, I found that this book got me going very quick on AS/400 and DB2. Cover lots of things (e.g. systems behavior, AS/400 commands) in just enough details. It's just a bummer that the book has only 12 chapters. I want more. Had the author added some more chapters, it could be used by both beginners and advanced users.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best I`ve seen, December 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Mastering the AS/400: A Practical Hands-On Guide, Third Edition (Paperback)

As a student, I found this book very helpfull. Although this is a dry subject, this book allows the student to learn with a hands on approach (hence the title). I recommend this to anyone interested in this field.