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COBOL Programming

This suite of courses is designed to meet the needs of both entry-level and more experienced COBOL programmers. At the introductory level it introduces the learner to the COBOL language and its basic structure, describing the syntax and use of basic program logic statements. Intermediate users will examine commonly used COBOL code used to access and manipulate data, while more advanced topics relating to arrays, indexing and sorting are presented for more experienced users. Programmers with more specific needs, such as working in a z/OS environment, or with IMS databases will find relevant content in optional courses.

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COBOL Programming Series

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COBOL Programming – Basics

Duration: 6 hours

The COBOL Programming Basics course introduces the COBOL language and its basic structure. It describes the syntax and use of program logic statements in the procedure division of a COBOL program. It examines the standard loop and conditional statements, and the available arithmetic operations. It also describes the use of basic screen and printing instructions.

Data and Datafile Definitions in COBOL

Duration: 4 hours

The COBOL Data and Datafile Definitions course explains how the COBOL programming language describes and defines data. It also shows how COBOL data definitions can be used to manipulate the way data is used. It explores display and computational formats, and the use of redefines to reference data in different ways.

COBOL Programming – Manipulating Data

Duration: 6 hours

The COBOL File Handling course describes how COBOL can be used to define and process several of the common file types used in system processing. It details how sequential and direct files can be defined in the environmental division of the program, and the instructions and processes used to access data sequentially and directly through an index.

COBOL Programming – Advanced

Duration: 5 hours

The COBOL Programming - Advanced course examines the use of tables in a COBOL program, and the methodologies used for file sorting. It details the use of subprograms and the linkage section. It also shows how parameters are passed to a program.

COBOL – IBM Enterprise COBOL 6.3 for z/OS

Duration: 4 hours

The COBOL - IBM Enterprise COBOL 6.3 for z/OS course is designed for learners with a basic understanding of generic COBOL who need to extend its use to the z/OS environment. It describes how COBOL programs are made available through compile and bind processes and discusses coding and options specific to the z/OS environment. The use of IBM's Language Environment is presented, and a number of coding techniques used to improve the performance of COBOL running on z/OS, is also shown.

Accessing IMS Databases from COBOL

Duration: 3 hours

The Accessing IMS Databases from COBOL course details the structure and use of an IMS/DB database. It gives examples of the DL/I data access language and shows how to use DL/I in COBOL programs to read and update IMS data. The concept of backup and recovery, particularly in the context of batch programming runs, is also explained.

COBOL Assessment Series

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COBOL Advanced Assessment

Duration: 1.5 hours

he assessment is designed for IT staff who work or plan to work with the COBOL programming language in a z/OS environment.

COBOL Basics Assessment

Duration: 1.5 hours

The assessment is designed for IT staff who work or plan to work with the COBOL programming language in a z/OS environment.

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