Which is Better option to go for ( PL/1 or Assembler )?

softwareengineer · New User Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 25 Location: Hyderabad

Hi,

I am a Mainframes developer, working for 1+ years. Now company is going to train us in different techs and for Mainframes, we have two options to choose ( Assembler or PL/1)?

I am not aware of these two.. and I donno which would be more helpful in future demand.

Please guide me.

hanumanth · New User Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 6 Location: pune

PL/1 is good

if u have wel knowldge in microprocessor then i will suggest Assembler otherwise go for PL/1.

G.S.Sekhar · New User Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 5

I suggest for PL/1 only. I totally agree with Hanumanth.

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nijugopalan · New User Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 15 Location: pune

see i am doing training in assembler for the past two months. please let me know that what is future of assembler.i am totally confused . is it necessary that i should learn other technologies like pl/1, rex to survive in the mainframe market . please let me know. please.

neelesht · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:28 pm Post subject:

Hi Niju,

I wont say that Assembler does not have market, but yeah PL1 is better and again COBOl is the best.

So, if possible try learning PL1 or COBOL as well.

Thanks.