Getting Started Series

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The N2i Getting Started series is a series of monthly conversations, each focusing on the very basics of different areas of IT on IBM i. These meetings will serve to help professionals who are new to the platform build a firm foundation for the best utilization of IBM i. The group will be joined by a leading industry expert at each meeting who will answer questions and give tips.

Attend to get to build a strong base of knowledge to use as a springboard to propel your career forward on the IBM i platform.

Upcoming Events

N2i: Getting Started with Modern RPG Arrays and BiFs

Date: October 7, at 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: Simon Hutchinson

N2i: Getting Started with OS Installs and PTFs

Date: June 10, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: Nathan Williams

N2i: Getting Started with Performance

Date: May 6, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: Dawn May

N2i:Getting Started with System Administration

Date: April 15, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: Pete Massiello

N2i Getting Started with IBM: Steve Will

Date: January 8, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. CT
Speaker: Steve Will, IBM

Join us to get your burning IBM i-related questions answered and meet new people!

Getting Started with Understanding IBM i Security

Date: February 13, 2023 | 4:30 p.m. CT

Speaker: Carol Woodbury, DXR Security

Getting Started with IoT

January 9, 2023 | 4:30 p.m. CT
Speaker: Jesse Gorzinski, IBM

Getting Started with Python

November 7, 2022 | 4:30 p.m. CT
Speaker: Mike Pavlak

Getting Started with SQL

August 8, 2022 | 4:30 p.m. CT
Speaker: Sven Jansson

Getting Started with GIT

July 11, 2022 | 4:30 p.m. CT
Speaker: Jesse Gorzinski, IBM

Getting Started with Standards

June 6, 2022 | 4:30 p.m. CT
Speaker: Marina Schwenk

Getting started with programming standards is an important part of your career. We will accomplish the following:

We will look over various different recommended programming standards and guidelines.
We will look at bad code vs new code and make recommendations that you can take back and implement in your shop.
We will learn why it’s important to have standards and guidelines and how you can start the standards discussions at your shop.

Getting Started with RDi

April 4, 2022 | 4:30 p.m. CT
Speaker: Jim Buck, imPOWER Technologies

Getting Started with Security

March 7, 2022 | 4:30 p.m. CT
Speaker: Robin Tatam

The IBM i operating system is lauded as one of the most secure available. But reaching this state requires many changes to system settings, and the ugly truth is that most configurations remain wide open, resulting in shocking server vulnerabilities.

Join this session, hosted by certified auditor and renowned IBM i expert Robin Tatam. You’ll find out how organizations can achieve better security through increased awareness of important configuration considerations, including:

What controls IBM i security
What is legacy debt
What’s included for free
Where does IBM i suffer
How users do scary things

Getting Started with the Basics of RPG

February 7, 2022 | 4:30 p.m. CT
Speaker: Barbara Morris, IBM

Join Barbara Morris as she explains the basics of RPG! She will teach you the following:

The syntax is easy to learn
How the syntax is different from other languages
What makes RPG a great business language
A few powerful features of RPG

Join us to learn some basics of RPG, get your questions answered, and meet new people!

Getting Started with Access Client Solutions (ACS)

January 10, 2022 | 4:30 p.m. CT
Speaker: Nathan Williams