Re: Training for AS/400 "newbies"

News/400 and The 400 School has just announed a new allaiance to provide Hands 
on
Technical training for AS/400 in RPG, COBOL, CL, DB2/400, etc.  Classes will be
held in the Meadowlands (New Jeresy) area starting in October.

See the announcement on page 120 in the August issue of News/400, and look for
additional information over the next few months.

(Fair disclosure, I'm one of the instructors.)

jte



Chuck Lewis wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I have had several queries recently from folks wanting to learn RGP on
> the AS/400.
>
> I'm not sure what exactly to tell them. You need to know RPG but you
> also need to understand the database, files, commands, etc.
>
> If the options at local colleges offer these separately, is it the
> "chicken before the egg" deal or does one make more sensed than than the
> other (I guess I would HOPE that an entry level RPG course would cover
> SOME of the other... (?)).?
>
> Does anyone know of interactive/CD training or really good ENTRY level
> books ?
>
> One is a good Unix programmer and the other is a Cobol programmer (in
> College) but actually a very proficient query user (so he knows the
> AS/400 file layouts, physicals vs logicals, etc. at least...)
>
> Thanks !
>
> Chuck
>
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