COBOL Programming

Description

This course is designed for programmers who need to code, maintain or debug COBOL programs. It covers the COBOL coding required for typical commercial programming.

Designed For:

• Trainee Programmers.
• Application Programmers

Pre-requisites:

• Aptitude test pass to prove logical ability.
• Computer fundamentals and IBM Mainframe Orientation
• Program edit and job submission knowledge

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to:

• Make effective use of all main fundamental COBOL verbs and keywords.
• Be able to define and use internal and external data, correctly.
• Use COBOL statements to process sequential and non-sequential file.
• Write a typical COBOL programs using efficient and structured code.
• Compile, test and debug their programs.

Contents:

• Identification, Environment, Data and Procedure Divisions
• I/O statements
• Program design
• Printing
• Condition testing
• Arithmetic
• Non-sequential files
• Subroutines
• Table handling
• Copy statements
• Manipulating data
• Internal sort
• Reserved words

Duration:

5 - 10 Days depending on student's experience in programming, course content and practicals required.

Training Method:

Lectures and practicals (and desk exercises).

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