Telon Programming

1. Rapid Application Development: Enables rapid development of mainframe applications through GUI-based tools and predefined templates.

2. Screen Design: Provides tools for designing user interface screens with fields, labels, and navigation controls.

3. Data Definition: Allows developers to define data structures and validation rules using a data dictionary.

4. Business Logic: Supports the definition of business rules and processing logic using a graphical flowchart interface.

Before learning Telon programming, it's helpful to have the following skills:

1. Basic Programming Knowledge: Understanding of programming concepts and logic, preferably in COBOL or Assembler, as Telon generates code in these languages.

2. Mainframe Environment Familiarity: Familiarity with mainframe environments, including z/OS, CICS, and JCL, as Telon is typically used in mainframe development.

3. Data Structure Understanding: Knowledge of data structures and databases, as Telon involves defining data structures and validation rules.

4. GUI Usage: Basic understanding of using graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for designing screens and defining application logic.

By learning Telon programming, you gain the following skills:

1. Mainframe Application Development: Ability to develop mainframe applications rapidly using Telon's GUI-based tools and templates.

2. Screen Design: Proficiency in designing user interface screens with fields, labels, and navigation controls.

3. Data Definition: Skill in defining data structures, including input fields, output fields, and validation rules, using Telon's data dictionary.

4. Business Logic Implementation: Capability to define and implement business rules and processing logic using Telon's graphical flowchart interface.