CICS Online Quiz

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Q 1 - What does CICS stands for?

A - Customer Information Control System

B - Customer Interaction Control System

C - Customer Information Command System

D - None of these

Answer : A

Explanation

CICS stands for Customer Information Control System.

Q 2 - How many characters can be displayed on a CICS CRT monitor?

Answer : C

Explanation

A CRT monitor is capable of displaying 1920 characters (24 Rows and 80 Columns).

Q 3 - Which CICS program is used to provide application programs with services like read, insert, update or delete records in a file?

A - Terminal Control Program

B - Task Control Program

C - Program Control Program

D - File Control Program

Answer : D

Explanation

FCP is known as File Control Program. FCP is used to provide application programs with services like read, insert, update or delete records in a file. FCP manages exclusive control over the records in order to maintain data integrity during record updates.

Q 4 - Which command is used to check the syntax?

Answer : D

Explanation

CECI is known as CICS Execute Command Interpreter. Type the CECI option on the empty CICS screen after having logged in. It gives you the list of options available.

Q 5 - What is the position of Modified Data Tag in the attribute byte?

Answer : B

Explanation

Modified Data Tag is the last bit in the attribute byte. MDT is a flag which holds single bit, it specifies whether the value is to be transferred to the system or not.

Q 6 - What option to use when we do not know the complete key to read a record in CICS?

Answer : A

Explanation

GENERIC is used when we does not know the complete key value. For example, we want a record whose primary key starts with '10' and the rest of the key can be anything. Although the key length is 3 characters, we are mentioning only 2. It is important to mention the key-length which gives the length for which it needs to do the matching. The first record that satisfies the criteria will get picked up.

Q 7 - CICS is an operating system in itself as it manages its own processor storage, has its own task manager which handles execution of multiple programs, provides its own file management functions. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True

Answer : B

Explanation

This is self explanatory.

Q 8 - CICS nucleus is constructed by the control programs and corresponding control tables provides unique advantages. It makes CICS system highly flexible and thus easy to maintain. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True