JCL Basics Quiz
46 Questions
| Attempts: 135
Questions and Answers
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The system software that converts a source module to an object module (machine-readable) is a ____________.
- 2.
The system software that converts an object module to a load module (ready to be executed) is a ____________.
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The linkage-editor combines the ________ ________ with called __________ and other __________.
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The linkage-editor also resolves __________ __________.
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//SYSIN DD * (control cards, input cards, etc.)The input represented by "control cards, input cards, etc." is terminated by ____ in columns 1 and 2.
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_____ in columns 1 thru 3 indicates a comment statement.
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End-of-job is indicated by ____ in columns 1 and 2.
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The dataset SYS1.__________ contains all IBM-supplied system programs (compilers, linkage editors, etc.).
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The JOBLIB DD statement may appear in a catalogued procedure.
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True
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False
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B. False -
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The JOBLIB DD statement is effective for all job steps.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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The STEPLIB DD statement may appear in a catalogued procedure.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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The STEPLIB DD statement is effective for all job steps.
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True
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False
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B. FalseExplanation
The STEPLIB DD step applies only to the job step that contains it.Rate this question:
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- 13.
The form *.stepname.DDname is known as a __________.
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referback - 14.
The __________ DD statement dumps the system nucleus.
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SYSABEND - 15.
The __________ DD statement provides a dump of the program area in hex, register contents, a traceback of subroutines called, and information on datasets used.
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SYSUDUMP - 16.
If both the SYSABEND and SYSUDUMP DD statements are coded in the same step, __________ overrides.
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SYSABENDExplanation
However, the SYSUDUMP DD statement is more useful.Rate this question:
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On the EXEC statement, if COND=(number,comparison,stepname) is TRUE, the step is executed.
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True
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False
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B. FalseExplanation
Rule of thumb: IF TRUE, DON'T DO!Rate this question:
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If COND=(number,comparison) is coded on the JOB statement, and the condition is TRUE on any subsequent step, all subsequent steps are bypassed.
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True
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False
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Following the EXEC statement, the __________ statement is used for each dataset used in the step.
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DD - 20.
On the DD statement, * (asterisk), DATA, and DUMMY are known as _________ parameters.
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positional - 21.
On the DD statement, COPIES, DCB, DEST, DISP, DSN, LABEL, SPACE, SYSOUT, UNIT, and VOL are known as _________ parameters.
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keyword - 22.
The DD name in the JCL must match the name in the __________ clause of the _________ statement in the COBOL program.
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ASSIGN, SELECTExplanation
SELECT filename ASSIGN TO DDname.Rate this question:
- 23.
The Data Control Block (DCB) subparameters are (in alpha order) _________, __________, __________, and __________.
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BLKSIZE, DSORG, LRECL, RECFM - 24.
In DSORG=PS, PS stands for __________ __________.
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physical sequential - 25.
In DSORG=IS, IS stands for __________ __________.
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indexed sequential - 26.
In DSORG=PO, PO stands for __________ __________.
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partitioned organization - 27.
In DSORG=DA, DA stands for __________ __________.
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direct access - 28.
In the parameter DSN=&&DSname the ampersands (&&) indicate that the dataset is __________.
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temporary - 29.
To assign a dataset to the same unit used by another dataset, code UNIT=_________=DDname
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AFFExplanation
AFF stands for 'affinity'.Rate this question:
- 30.
For direct-access storage, code UNIT=__________
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SYSDA - 31.
For temporary datasets, code UNIT=_________
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VIO - 32.
The first DISP subparameter represents the dataset __________.
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status - 33.
The second DISP subparameter represents the disposition of the dataset when the step terminates _________.
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normally - 34.
The third DISP subparameter represents the disposition of the dataset when the step terminates _________.
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abnormally - 35.
The 4 possible dataset status values of the DISP parameter are (in alpha order) ______________________________.
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MOD, NEW, OLD, SHR - 36.
The 5 possible normal-disposition values of the DISP parameter are (in alpha order) ______________________________.
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CATLG, DELETE, KEEP, PASS, UNCATLG - 37.
The abnormal-disposition values of the DISP parameter are the same as the normal-disposition values, except that the value __________ cannot be used.
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PASS - 38.
For datasets specified as DD _________ all I/O operations are bypassed.
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DUMMY
DSN=NULLFILEExplanation
DUMMY and DSN=NULLFILE are equivalent.Rate this question:
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In order to use DUMMY or DSN=NULLFILE, the dataset must be __________.
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sequential - 40.
Two ways to modify DD statements in catalogued procedures (PROCs) are __________ and ___________ __________.
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overrides, symbolic parameters - 41.
To modify a DD statement in a PROC using an override, after the EXEC statement which invokes the procedure, indicate the DD statement to be overridden by coding the appropriate PROC stepname, followed by a period, followed by the _________ within that PROC step.
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DDnameExplanation
The form is
//PROCstep.DDname DD (parameters)Rate this question:
- 42.
If, for the PROCstep.DDname override, the DDname does not exist, the DD statement is __________ to the PROC step.
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added - 43.
A symbolic parameter is indicated by a __________ preceding the parameter.
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ampersand (&)
ampersand
& - 44.
When coding a default value for a symbolic parameter on a PROC statement, do not place an ampersand (&) before the parameter name.
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True
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False
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A. True -
- 45.
When assigning a value to a symbolic parameter on the EXEC statement that invokes the catalogued procedure, an ampersand (&) should prefix the symbolic parameter name.
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True
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False
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B. FalseExplanation
If you have: //STEP1 EXEC RUN,UNIT=TEMP
UNIT is the symbolic parameter. The value TEMP is assigned to symbolic parameter &UNIT in the proc.Rate this question:
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