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What is the purpose of DD * statement in JCL
technology mainframe

  1. Begins an input data prompt at the system console

  2. Begins an in-stream dataset

  3. Marks the end of a command stream

  4. Includes all datasets within a naming pattern

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Correct Option: B

A DD statement has 2 types of parameters. Name them
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  1. Positional, Keyword

  2. Keyword, Control

  3. Dynamic, Static

  4. Named, Dynamic

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Correct Option: A

What is the function of JOB statement in JCL
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  1. Marks the end of a job

  2. Marks the beginning of an instream procedure

  3. Marks the beginning of a job & assigns a name to the job

  4. Assigns an execution priority to a job

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Correct Option: C

How can a job send a status message to a TSO user at the completion of a job
technology mainframe

  1. STATUS

  2. NOTIFY

  3. ENDMSG

  4. USER

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Correct Option: B

What is the function of a DD statement
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  1. Identifies & describes a dataset

  2. Delimits a DO loop

  3. Marks the start of a declarative section

  4. Delimits the start of an inline include section

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Correct Option: A

When output dataset space is required, what quantity categories are used
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  1. Primary, Secondary, Directory

  2. Address, Units, CONTIG or ALS

  3. Displacement and length

  4. Megabytes, Kilobytes and Bytes

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Correct Option: A

What statement marks the beginning of a job step; assigns a name to the step; identifies the program or catalogued or in-stream procedure to be executed in the step
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  1. START

  2. RUN

  3. EXEC

  4. GO

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To solve this question, the user needs to have knowledge of JCL (Job Control Language).

The statement that marks the beginning of a job step; assigns a name to the step; identifies the program or catalogued or in-stream procedure to be executed in the step is EXEC.

Now, let's go through each option and explain why it is right or wrong:

A. RUN: This option is incorrect. RUN is not a valid JCL statement.

B. START: This option is incorrect. While START is a valid JCL statement, it is not used to begin a job step.

C. EXEC: This option is correct. EXEC is the JCL statement that marks the beginning of a job step, assigns a name to the step, and identifies the program or catalogued or in-stream procedure to be executed in the step.

D. GO: This option is incorrect. GO is not a valid JCL statement.

The Answer is: C

How can unused space allocation be returned to the system when a dataset is closed
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  1. RETURN

  2. RLSE

  3. CONTIG

  4. CLOSE

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Correct Option: B

Can an individual step be restricted from using all the job’s allowed CPU time
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Where can program checkpoints be stored for use in a restart
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  1. CHCKPOINT DD statement

  2. SYSCHK DD statement

  3. CHKOUT DD statement

  4. CHECK or DD statement

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Correct Option: B