Murach's MVS TSO: Concepts and ISPF (Pt.1) [Paperback]

Doug Lowe (Author)

Book Description

Series: MVS TSO | Publication Date: January 1991

Now you can quickly master ISPF with this practical book. Chapter 1introduces you to MVS (both MVS/XA and MVS/ESA) and shows you how TSO/ISPF relates to the operating system. Then, the remaining 7 chapters teach you how to use ISPF for everyday programming tasks.

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Doug Lowe

Product Details

• Paperback: 467 pages
• Publisher: Mike Murach & Associates; 2 Sub edition (January 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911625569
• ISBN-13: 978-0911625561
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #465,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, August 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Murach's MVS TSO: Concepts and ISPF (Pt.1) (Paperback)

This book is clear and concise. Though the comparison between the Micro/Mini/Mainframes are a about 10 years out of date, the actual target material is right on. This book is organized in such a way as to be a powerful learning tool as well as a awesome reference. I couldn't have hoped for anything better.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great beginner's source for TSO., March 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Murach's MVS TSO: Concepts and ISPF (Pt.1) (Paperback)

Doug Lowe does a great job with this easy to read text on MVS / TSO. Get this book if you need to jump right into MVS. Plenty of examples and real world analogies make this book a must have for your reference library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for Application programmers and ISPF newcomers, September 10, 2007

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This review is from: Murach's MVS TSO: Concepts and ISPF (Pt.1) (Paperback)

Quite good book. However the book has old information. I mean the content of this book is exactly the same as it was 20 years ago... They just reprinted the cover.
Most of information is still relevant because ISPF hasn't been changed a lot. Though, it's quite funny to read about keyboard layout on 3270 terminal :)
I think this book is primarily designed for application programmers (e.g. COBOL, PL/1 programmers) who want to learn how to work with ISPF or want to improve their effectiveness with ISPF. There is nothing about TSO and how it works.
Bottomline: the book is very helpful for application programmers or for those who is just starting to work with ISPF/TSO environment. For those who need exhaustive explanation of how the TSO works this book will not add any value.