Online Bookshelf for CSCI 567:
Applied Systems Programming

(Last updated on March 28, 2007)


Many of the books included here are important to OS/390 and z/OS (MVS) systems programmers. Those which are specifically required for CSCI 567 will be indicated in the syllabus.

The books referenced are at an IBM site; this may result in an occasional off-hours unavailability and/or long response times.

The books are listed within (sub)product, which is the way IBM lists them. This is not done to make individual books difficult to locate, although that often is the unfortunate result.

Some of the books in this series are not yet available; for these, no link is provided.


The ABCs of z/OS Systems Programming


Volume 1: Introduction to z/OS and storage concepts, TSO/E, ISPF, JCL, SDSF, MVS delivery and installation ["ABC1"] - PDF | HTML

Volume 2: z/OS implementation and daily maintenance, defining subsystems, JES2 and JES3, LPA, LNKLST, authorized libraries, catalogs ["ABC2"] - PDF | HTML

Volume 3: Introduction to DFSMS, data set basics storage management hardware and software, catalogs, and DFSMStvs ["ABC3"] - PDF | HTML

Volume 4: Communication Server, TCP/IP, and VTAM ["ABC4"]

Volume 5: Base and Parallel Sysplex, System Logger, Resource Recovery Services (RRS), global resource serialization (GRS), z/OS system operations, Automatic Restart Management (ARM), Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GPDS), availability in the zSeries environment ["ABC5"] - PDF | HTML

Volume 6: Introduction to security, RACF, Digital certificates and PKI, Kerberos, cryptography, zSeries firewall technologies, LDAP, and Enterprise identity mapping (EIM) ["ABC6"]

Volume 7: Printing in a z/OS environment, Infoprint Server and Infoprint Central ["ABC7"] - PDF | HTML

Volume 8: An introduction to z/OS problem diagnosis ["ABC8"]

Volume 9: z/OS UNIX System Services ["ABC9"] - PDF | HTML

Volume 10: Introduction to z/Architecture, zSeries processor design, zSeries connectivity, LPAR concepts, and HCD ["ABC11"] - PDF | HTML

Volume 11: Capacity planning, performance management, WLM, RMF, and SMF ["ABC11"] - PDF | HTML


OS/390 V2R10 MVS (Also PDF Format)


SA22-7201: ESA/390 Principles of Operation ["POO"]

SA22-7832: z/Architecture Principles of Operation ["zPOO"]

SC28-1751: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Initialization and Tuning Guide ["ITG"]

SC28-1752: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Initialization and Tuning Reference ["ITR"]

GC28-1769: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Extended Addressability Guide ["ADX"]

GC28-1762: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Programming Assembler Services Guide ["ASG"]

GC28-1910: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Programming Assembler Services Reference ["ASR"]

GC28-1763: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Authorized Assembler Services Guide ["AAS"]

SY28-1085: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Diagnosis Tools and Service Aids ["SVA"]


GC28-1758: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS JCL User's Guide

GC28-1757: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS JCL Reference

GC28-1761: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Planning Workload Management

GC28-1764: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Authorized Assembler Services Reference (ALE-DYN)

GC28-1765: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Authorized Assembler Services Reference (ENF-IXG)

GC28-1766: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Authorized Assembler Services Reference (LLA-SDU)

GC28-1767: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS Authorized Assembler Services Reference (SET-WTO)

GC28-1780: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS System Codes

GC28-1781: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS System Commands

GC28-1782: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS System Data Set Definition

GC28-1783: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS System Management Facilities (SMF)

GC28-1784: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS System Messages, Vol 1 (ABA-ASA)

GC28-1785: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS System Messages, Vol 2 (ASB-ERB)

GC28-1786: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS System Messages, Vol 3 (EWX-IEB)

GC28-1787: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS System Messages, Vol 4 (IEC-IFD)

GC28-1788: OS/390 V2R10.0 MVS System Messages, Vol 5 (IGD-IZP)


V2R10.0 DFSMS/MVS (Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem) (Also PDF Format)


SC27-0806: OS/390 DFSMS Program Management R4 ["PGM"]

SC26-7343: OS/390 V2R10.0 DFSMSdfp Utilities ["UTL"]


SC26-7326: OS/390 V2R10.0 DFSMS Access Method Services for Catalogs

SC26-7340: OS/390 V2R10.0 DFSMS Using the Interactive Storage Management Facility

SC26-7338: OS/390 V2R10.0 DFSMS Managing Catalogs

SC26-7331: OS/390 V2R10.0 DFSMSdfp Storage Administration Reference


OS/390 V2R10.0 JES2 (Job Entry Subsystem 2) (Also PDF Format)


GC28-1794: OS/390 V2R10.0 JES2 Introduction ["J2I"]

SC28-1791: OS/390 V2R10.0 JES2 Initialization and Tuning Guide ["J2G"]

SC28-1792: OS/390 V2R10.0 JES2 Initialization and Tuning Reference ["J2R"]


OS/390 V2R10.0 SMP/E (System Modification Program) (Also PDF Format)


SC28-1740: OS/390 V2R10.0 SMP/E User's Guide ["SMU"]

SC23-3695: Software Delivery Standard Packaging Rules for MVS-Based Products ["MPR"]


SC28-1805: OS/390 V2R10.0 SMP/E Commands

SC28-1737: OS/390 V2R10.0 SMP/E Diagnosis Guide

SC28-1738: OS/390 V2R10.0 SMP/E Messages and Codes

SC28-1806: OS/390 V2R10.0 SMP/E Reference


High Level Assembler for MVS & VM V1R4.0 (Also PDF Format)


SC26-4940: High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE V1R4 (HLASM V1R4) Language Reference

SC26-4941: High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE V1R4 (HLASM V1R4) Programmer's Guide

GC26-8710: High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE V1R4 (HLASM V1R4) Toolkit Feature User's Guide


Other Sources


All OS/390 V2 R10.0 Bookshelves (current Multiprise 3000 release)

All z/OS V1 R4.0 Bookshelves (future Multiprise 3000 release)


OS/390 Internet Library (all releases)

z/OS Internet Library (all releases)

zSeries and S/390 Redbooks Domain

Linux for zSeries and S/390


This page was last modified on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at 08:08:50 PM GMT