An overview of Internet, HTTP, TCP/IP and CICS web support
concepts, and information about the structure and behavior of CICS
web support.
Subtopics
Internet, TCP/IP, and HTTP concepts
Make sure that you are familiar with the relevant key elements
of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and
the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). If necessary, review the HTTP
specifications listed in these topics.
CICS web support concepts and structure
CICS web support is a collection of CICS services
that enable a CICS region to act both as an HTTP server, and
as an HTTP client.
Overview of Atom feeds
A web feed, sometimes just called a "feed", is a series
of related items that a content provider publishes on the Internet.
An Atom feed is a web feed that uses the Atom Syndication Format and
the Atom Publishing Protocol.