Let me know if you have any updates or additions to the list.
Introduction
Here’s What Happens When an 18 Year Old Buys a Mainframe
z/OS introductory video course
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks.nsf/redbookabstracts/crse0304.html?Open
The ABCs of System Programming redbooks
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246981.html?Open
IBM z/OS Basic Skills page in Knowledge Center.
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/zosbasics/com.ibm.zos.zbasics/lcmain.html
Introduction to the new mainframe
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246366.html?Open
RelevantZ site
http://relevantz.ibmsystemsmag.com/ibm-systems-relevant-z
IBM Z Youtube
Love mainframe
Open source initiatives
Zowe
https://www.openmainframeproject.org/
Free training offers
Cross-technology
z/OS Introduction and Workshop
http://dtsc.dfw.ibm.com/MVSDS/’HTTPD2.APPS.ZOSCLASS.SHTML(ZOSCLASS)’
Master the mainframe:
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/z/education/master-the-mainframe
Free training at HPI
https://open.hpi.de/courses/mainframes2018
Many tutorials on Mainframetechhelp
https://www.mainframestechhelp.com/
Tutorialspoint on mainframe
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/mainframe_tutorials.htm
Mainframe Playground
https://mainframeplayground.neocities.org/
TSO/ISPF
Introduction to TSO/ISPF
https://www.tutorialbrain.com/mainframe/tso_ispf/
JCL
Introduction to JCL
https://www.tutorialbrain.com/mainframe/jcl_pgm_parameter/
JCL course
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/jcl/jcl_job_statement.htm
COBOL
Introduction to COBOL
https://www.tutorialbrain.com/mainframe/cobol_home/
Free COBOL course from CSIS
http://www.csis.ul.ie/cobol/course/
Mainframe playground on COBOL
https://mainframeplayground.neocities.org/COBOL.html
Books (search for 2nd hand versions)
Teach Yourself COBOL In 21 Days
CICS
Introduction to CICS
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/crse0303.html?Open
Db2 for z/OS
DB2 for z/OS: Data Sharing in a Nutshell
Introduction to Db2 z/OS (for programmers) – https://www.tutorialbrain.com/mainframe/db2_tutorial/
MQ for z/OS
MQ on z/os concepts
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_8.0.0/com.ibm.mq.pro.doc/q003590_.htm
http://share.confex.com/data/handout/share/131/Session_23611_handout_11867_0.pdf
VSAM
Introduction to VSAM
https://www.tutorialbrain.com/mainframe/vsam_tutorial/
Assembler
Assembler training
Developer topics
IBM System z Tech Video’s
- Application Discovery ADDI
- Application Delivery Foundation for z Systems ADFz
- zD&T – mainframe for hobiests on your Intel machine zD&T
Access to real mainframe
Unfortunately there is no Community mainframe yet. How cool would that be.
There is the emulator solution zD&T on which you can run z/OS legitimately (warning: quite cumbersome, slow and expensive.)
IBM Z trials
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/z/resources/trial
Gives you 3 days access to a trial environment with scripted tutorials..
When you have a software development company, or if you are rich:
Remote development programme on Dallas System z
http://dtsc.dfw.ibm.com/MVSDS/’HTTPD2.ENROL.PUBLIC.SHTML(ZOSRDP)’
(Will cost you something like $550 USD per month.)