z Basics
Hardware Heroes
AI on Z
Applications on Z
Db2 on Z
100

This system can process billions of transactions a day without breaking a sweat.

What is a mainframe?

100

This processor handles general workloads on Z.

What is a Central Processor (CP)?

100

A common AI use case in finance, to ensure secure transactions.

What is fraud detection (or ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING)?

100

watsonx Assistant for Z uses this type of AI to generate human-like responses.

What is generative AI (or foundation models)?

100

This is what Db2 is short for.

What is Database 2?

200

True or False: Mainframes can only run legacy applications.
 

What is False?

200

This specialty engine helps offload Java and analytics workloads.

What is a zIIP?

200

AI on Z can help with this customer experience use case.

What is chatbots or virtual assistants?

200

Mainframe AI assistant for operations.

What is IBM watson Assistant for Z?

200

This is the capability that allows for multiple Db2 members to access the same data.

What is data sharing?

300

The 'Z' in IBM Z stands for this.

What is Zero Downtime?

300

This engine is designed for Linux workloads on Z.

What is an IFL (Integrated Facility for Linux)?

300

This AI concept involves using your model to assign a probability to an event, like fraud.

What is scoring or inference?

300

Mainframe AI assistant for application development. 

What is IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z?

300

This is the address space that manages locking inside of each Db2 for z/OS.

What is IRLM?

400

IBM’s z17 mainframe uses this AI accelerator for on-chip inferencing at scale.

What is Telum II chip?
400

The name of IBM’s latest Z mainframe.

What is IBM z17?

400

This is a new PCie AI Accelerator z17 component. 

What is Spyre?

400

This OS is optimized for security, performance, and scalability on Z.

What is z/OS?

400

This is the dataset that Db2 references to start the subsystem.

What is the BSDS (boot strap data set)?

500

This is the year IBM z was made.

What is 1964?

500

This IBM technology connects the mainframe to high-speed storage systems.

What is FICON?

500

Clea's whitepaper was on this AI topic.

What is AI Chip Performance for Shared Hosts Subsystem?

500

This is how you can connect multiple assistants, subsystems, and software products to find the answers you're looking for.

What is Agentic Framework?

500

This is the subsytem that helps Db2 prioritize works

What is WLM (Workload Manager)?

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