COBOL: Programming

Background:

COBOL has long been established as the most frequently used programming language for the majority of centrally based administrative systems and certain distributed systems. Following previous standard versions COBOL-74, COBOL-85 and COBOL II - the most recent COBOL-9x has reached the highest ever penetration rate by being applicable in both a Central Language Environment and a Distributed System VisualAge Environment.

Participants:

IT-personnel currently using or contemplating to use COBOL as the programming language of choice for system development.

To obtain the full benefits of this course it is recommended that participants have some knowledge of the mainframe development environment (PDF) and programming experience in either COBOL or PL/I.
 

Aim:

The course will thoroughly acquaint participants with the concepts associated with development of applications using the COBOL programming language and is an excellent platform for the course: COBOL Work Shop.

As a minimum participants will have acquired the ability to:

• Analysis and selection of optimal programming solution
• Create structured and easy to maintain programs
• Perform sequential file handling
• Table large data sets
• Perform testing of programs
• Program administrative routines
• Perform chaining of programs

Contents: 

• Program structures
• Internal procedures
• External procedures
• Program description
• Sequence, selection and iteration
• Data structures
• Structure of files and records
• Editing of lists
• Data description
• Tables  / arrays
• Built-in functions
• Structure Diagrams
• Structured Problem Solving
• Application of standard procedures
• Calculus

The course is based on extensive practical exercises supplemented by relevant theoretical knowledge.

Information of a practical nature:

• Duration: 5 Days

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