TPF Introduction for Operators

This three day course is designed to give delegates a technical overview of the TPF System. It can also benefit existing operators who have moved into the role with no formal training and would like a better understanding of TPF Fundamentals.

This course is for operators who need to have an understanding of the fundamentals of a TPF System.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• List the different system configurations available to a TPF System.
• Identify the major Lists in the CPU Loop and their usage.
• List the different types of TPF Files.
• List the differences between a Message and a Transaction.
• List the usage of utilities such as Recoup, PDU, Capture/Restore.
• Interpret the output from various Z Messages.

Overview
The TPF Operating System.
History.
Attributes.

TPF System Configurations
Uniprocessor.
Tightly Coupled.
Loosely Coupled.

Components
Hardware.
Software.
People.
Messages and Transactions.
Multiprocessing.
CPU Loop.
Program Re-entrancy.
Main Storage.
Fixed and Working Storage.
VFA.
File Storage - Fixed and Pool.
TPF Record Types.
PDU and Recoup.
Capture/Restore.
Globals and Keypoints.

Miscellaneous
ISOC.
TPFDF.