Learning Path

IBM MQ Developer Essentials

Learn how to build powerful messaging applications with IBM MQ. Earn the IBM MQ Developer Essentials Badge.

Overview

Learn how to develop applications with IBM MQ and create production-ready messaging solutions.

Skill level

Beginner

Estimated time to complete

Approximately 3 hours.

Learning objectives

  • Understand IBM MQ messaging concepts
  • Create and configure a queue manager, queue, and topic
  • Develop a simple point-to-point JMS application that can connect and interact with the queue manager
  • Demonstrate your learning and skills by taking up a coding challenge and developing a solution to a problem
  • Troubleshoot and debug your application

Modules in this learning path

Complete these tutorials to gain the practical skills and knowledge to answer our quiz questions and earn yourself an MQ Developer Essentials badge.

TitleTimeDescription
1IBM MQ fundamentals15 minutesLearn the key capabilities of IBM MQ.
2Get up and running with a queue manager. This learning path uses the Containers platform, but you can also use Cloud, Ubuntu, Mac, or Windows.15 - 45 minutesUse the tutorials in this series to stand up a queue manager, MQ Server.
3Explore the MQ Console30 minutesNow that you have your queue manager, it's time to explore the MQ Console, which will help you understand what's going on with your MQ system.
4Get ready to code in Java60 minutesNow that you have your queue manager and have used the MQ Console, you're ready to see what your application needs so it can connect to the queue manager and put and get messages from the queue.
5Take on the messaging coding challenge90 minutesNow you have an idea of what is involved in developing applications that can connect to and interact with the MQ server and its objects, time to get your hands dirty. Take up the challenge and develop your own MQ application.
6Debug your application or environment5 - 30 minutesFor a handy set of tips and tricks and all the little extras you might need when developing MQ apps, use the MQ Developer cheat sheet.
7Take the quiz and apply for the badge5 - 30 minutesAfter you complete this learning path, you'll be ready.