We're excited to announce two new IBM i courses designed for new users and developers respectively: DL06004G - Getting Started with IBM i, and DL06005G - Getting Started with IBM i Development. Both are self-paced and video-based courses, with checkpoint quizzes. DL06004G also includes access to live labs!
Duration: Self-paced
Badge: IBM i Development Foundations Badge
Format: Video lessons, checkpoint quizzes
Duration: Self-paced
Badge: IBM i Foundations
Format: Video lessons, lab access, checkpoint quizzes
This course is ideal for new IBM i users, operators, and technical staff who need a practical orientation to the platform.
DL06004G Course Agenda
This beginner-level course provides a hands-on introduction to IBM i, covering its architecture, interface, and key system concepts.
Unit 1: Introduction to IBM i
- IBM Power with IBM i hardware and technology - Video
- IBM i overview - Video
- IBM i storage and partitions - Video
- Further features of IBM i - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 1
Unit 2: Navigating IBM i
- Navigating the system with 5250 emulation - Video
- Navigating the system with the GUI - Video
- Navigator GUI overview - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 2
Unit 3: Basic IBM i Commands
- Object concepts - Video
- Integrated file system concepts - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 3
Unit 4: IBM i Filesystem
- CL command concepts - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 4
Unit 5: Working with Libraries and Objects
- Concepts of libraries and library lists - Video
- Working with objects - Video
- Object management with IBM i Access Client Solutions - Video
- Object properties - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 5
Unit 6: User Management
- User profiles - Video
- Security concepts - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 6
Unit 7: Lab access
- Access your lab!
- Related courses
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DL06005G Course agenda
This self-paced course introduces the fundamentals of IBM i application development, covering Db2 for i concepts, modern development tools, source management, and both traditional and ILE programming models.
Unit 1: Db2 for IBM i
- Introduction to Db2 for i - Video
- Schemas - Video
- Tables - Video
- Indexes - Video
- Legacy names and tradition - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 1
Unit 2: Database Tools
- Traditional database tools - Video
- Run SQL scripts - Video
- ACS schemas - Video
- SQL statements - Video
- VS Code Db2 for i extension - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 2
Unit 3: Source File
- Programming development workflow - Video
- Traditional source files - Video
- IFS source files - Video
- Moving source to IFS - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 3
Unit 4: Development Tools (IDEs)
- Rational Developer for i (RDi) - Video
- Visual Studio Code - Video
- VS Code extensions and Code for IBM i extensions - Video
- IBM Coding Assistant for i - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 4
Unit 5: Compiling and Running
- Compiling CL/RPG programs - Video
- Calling/running programs - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 5
Unit 6: Traditional Programs
- Original Program Model (OPM) - Video
- OPM CL - Video
- OPM RPG - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 6
Unit 7: ILE
- ILE modules and programs - Video
- ILE service programs and activation groups - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 7
Unit 8: Open-Source Programming Overview
- Introduction to open source programming - Video
- Node.js on IBM i - Video
- Python on IBM i - Video
- PHP on IBM i - Video
- Checkpoint quiz 8
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Enrollment
Enrollment is open to customers, IBM Business Partners, and IBMers. Visit the IBM Training catalog and search for the course codes to enroll.
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