Training
Training
Our training courses and workshop help you to use Delta’s tools efficiently and to optimise the development of your applications.
- You will quickly be familiarised with the products, solutions and technologies – taking into account your key areas of application.
- Our training courses are practice-oriented: The participants receive comprehensive information on the methodological background as well as on the use of techniques and tools and they practice with typical tasks.
- We adapt the trainings, workshops and seminar to your needs regarding the Delta tools that you use and your specific training requirements.
- All trainings can be performed at our premises as well as in-house at your site.
Standard Courses and Workshops
Delta has trained more than 10,000 professional developers in the use of Delta products. Training is available in a range of forms that can be tailored to best meet your specific needs.
Our standard product courses are generally held in our offices in Schmallenberg, Germany. They also can be presented on-site, which is often a cost-effective solution when multiple team members need to be trained.
A workshop unites information exchange and training. It is well suited to meeting concrete needs in a specific project situation. The workshops are notable for the intensive support of the workshop leader who is able to react to project specific question and scenarios.
We offer standard training courses and workshops for the following areas:
- ADS for COBOL and PL/I – The proven application development system for the platform-independent development of future-proof back-end applications.
- ADS Basics – This course provides in-depth knowledge about the methods and concepts of the generative technology of ADS and introduces the participants to the automated application development with the tools of ADS.
- ADS for Administrators – This course is intended for IT staff who coordinate the use of ADS tools, develop and implement programming guidelines, or require knowledge for the development of application frameworks.
- ADS Refresh – This course is for all developers who already know ADS. It is refreshing, deepening and updating the existing knowledge. ** NEW **
- ADS on Eclipse – This course introduces ADS developers to working in a modern Eclipse environment with seamlessly integrated ADS tools. ** NEW **
- ADS - What's new? – This course will introduce the participants to the possibilities of the current release of ADS, and shows how to make the development and maintenance of ADS applications more secure and efficient. ** NEW **
- Delta DETAB - This course teaches the principle of the decision table technique and the use of the decision table generator DETAB.
- AMELIO Logic Discovery – The innovative analysis tool that helps you to better understand your COBOL, PL/I and ADS applications and to enhance the efficiency and security for the further development, maintenance and modernisation.
Individual Training
We also offer specific customised training courses and workshops that go beyond our standard syllabus and will meet your specific technology and business goals. Custom training courses are a proven way of quickly training your staff in new products and technologies and giving them the specific knowledge and skills they need to start being effective from day one.
We are happy to work with you to analyse, design and plan your specific training requirements.
Please contact us via your local sales contact or send an e-mail to
Delta ADS
Delta ADS
ADS is Delta's proven solution for the automated development of future-proof back-end applications in COBOL and PL/I. The generative development system Delta ADS enables you to develop, maintain and support your applications independently of platform specific aspects such as operating system, database management system and transaction systems. Your applications will be implemented very efficiently, methodically clean and therefore very easy to maintain.
You’ll find futher information on Delta ADS on our product pages.
Our Training Courses for Delta ADS
ADS Basics
ADS Basics
This course provides in-depth knowledge about the methods and concepts of the generative technology of Delta ADS and introduces the participants to the automated application development with the tools of ADS.
Training Objectives
The participants obtain in-depth knowledge about the concepts, structure and methodology of the ADS technology and they learn how to work with the generative tools.
Contents
Overview on the application development system ADS
Creation of programs
- Generation of program frames using PROG
- The ADS building block concept
MACRO technology
- Basics of using macros
Code structuring
- Structured programming using SPP
- Creation of decision tables using DETAB
- Data encapsulation using FILE
Generating lists using REPORT
Basics of database integration using DBI
- Concept and structure of the DBI technology
- Connecting data access modules and programs
ADS test aids
Exercises and examples
Target Audiance
Application developers
Duration
3 days
ADS for Administrators
ADS for Administrators
Advanced developers and administrators need a deeper understanding of Delta ADS's generative technology, in particular of the macro technology.
This course is intended for IT staff who coordinate the use of ADS tools, develop and implement programming guidelines, or require knowledge for the development of application frameworks.
Training Objectives
The participants gain thorough experience with the ADS macro technology and the possibilities to support application programming and setting standards for the of ADS applications development.
Contents
Technical foundation and basics
- Building block concept
- Content and significance of standard macros
Macro language
Usage and possibilities of MACRO
- Immediate and deferred macro calls
- Stand-alone application
Implementation of enterprise and project specific standards
- Macros for data encapsulation with FILE
- Macros and DBI
- Connection to the standard macro set
Macro analysis and documentation using MALIST
Exercises and examples
Target Audience
Administrators, ADS supervisors (global and project-related), technical application support, project managers
Duration
3 days
ADS Refresher
ADS Refresher
This course is for developers who already have some experience with ADS.
The core business applications developed with ADS are very often are productive for decades. As a result, new developers take over the further development and maintenance of the applications who know ADS from other areas of application or from earlier times. It is worthwhile to update the knowledge about the functionality and the possibilities of ADS in order to achieve the best possible quality in the maintenance of your ADS applications.
Training Objectives
The knowledge of the participants about the use of ADS will be updated and gaps will be closed. The training enables the developers to efficiently further develop and maintain ADS applications.
Contents
- Concepts and methodology of the generative development technology of ADS
- Usage of ADS tools
- Program development
- Macro technology
- Code structuring
- Decision tables
- Data encapsulation
- Report generation
- Data access layer implementation
- Test aids
- Exercises and examples
Target Audience
Application developers who already have some experience in the application development with ADS
Duration
2 days
ADS on Eclipse
ADS on Eclipse
ADS on Eclipse is a modern environment for the efficient development and maintenance of your ADS applications, even if the applications run on Unix systems or on mainframes.
This training course introduces ADS developers to working in an Eclipse environment with seamlessly integrated ADS tools.
Training Objectives
The participants learn about the various possibilities of application development with ADS under Eclipse.
Contents
Introduction to the work environment for the application development with ADS on Eclipse
ADS tools in the Eclipse environment
ADS editors
- Chroma coding
- Code folding
- Code Assistants with extendible templates for macro statements and processor calls
- Navigation in large source modules
Generative ADS tools
- Configuration and execution of ADS tools in the Eclipse environment
- Generation lists and macro cross-references
- (Back-)tracking of messages in complex applications
ADS Post-Generation Debugger
ADS Reports and Analyses
- Creation and configuration of reports and analyses using ADS Report Wizard
- Application documentation using Coverage and Dead Code-Analyses, Call Trees, usage reports, etc.
ADS documentation
Target Audience
Application developers who already have profound experience in the application development with ADS
Duration
2 days
ADS - What's new?
ADS - What's new?
This course introduces the participants to the possibilities of the current release of ADS and to how they can use the new features to make the development and maintenance safer and more efficient.
Training Objectives
The participants learn about the new functionality and the various possibilities that new ADS releases (5 and 6) offer.
Contents
- New functions of ADS
- Advantages and application of the new functions
- Differences to older versions of ADS
- Dealing with customer-specific changes to the standard installation
- Customer-specific scenarios
Target Audience
Experienced ADS developers, administrators, ADS supervisors (global and project-related), technical application support, project managers
Duration
1 days
Delta DETAB
Decision table technique and DETAB
Decision tables simplify software development and enable the implementation with clearly structured source code. Complex decision logic can be specified easily understandable.
The Delta DETAB generator generates efficient, error-free COBOL or PL/I code from it.
This course teaches the principle of the decision table technique and the use of the decision table generator DETAB, which is available as part of Delta ADS as well as stand-alone.
Training Objectives
The participants obtain the concept of the decision table technique and can then use this technique and the decision table generator DETAB in their daily work in software development.
Contents
- DETAB as part of ADS and stand-alone in COBOL programs
- m:n selections with decision tables
- Conditions, actions, rules
- Complete and incomplete decision tables
- One hit and more hit tables
- Use of extended indicators
- Interpretation of the analysis results of DETAB
- Use of the DETAB test aids
- Exercises and examples
Target Audience
Application developers
Duration
1 days
Dates & Registration
Dates
Here are the new training schedules for 2024:
- 05.03.-07.03.2024 and 17.09.-19.09.2024 - ADS Basics
- 12.03.-14.03.2024 and 25.09.-26.09.2024 - ADS for Administrators
- 20.03.-21.03.2024 and 09.10.-10.10.2024 - ADS Refresher
- 03.04.-04.04.2024 and 29.10.-30.10.2024 - ADS on Eclipse
- 17.04.2024 and 06.11.2024 - ADS What’s new
- 24.04.2024 and 13.11.2024 - Delta DETAB
Prices
On request.
Registration
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