Malcolm Kayser Computer Training Limited

Courses in Programming (including Cobol), UNIX, Linux, IBM Mainframe,
Design Methods and Web design

www.malkayser.plus.com

Telephone: +44 (0)20 8954 1981
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COBOL Programming Fast Track

This course provides a fast-paced introduction to the most commonly used components of the language, and covers the latest release of COBOL (up to ANSI-89).

Overall Objective

The delegate will gain a solid foundation in the fundamentals of the language including program structure, execution and debugging.

Audience

The course is intended for programmers who are new to the COBOL programming language or delegates who have no programming experience, but who require formal training in the basics of the language.

Prerequisites

An aptitude for programming, as well as proficiency using a text editor.

Duration

4 days consisting of lectures, quizzes and practical exercises.

The course is designed to be fast-paced. If the delegate has no concept of program design or is from a non-technical background, the 10-day Introduction to COBOL programming course is recommended.

Course objectives

On completion of this course, the delegate will be able to:

Make effective use of most of the main fundamental COBOL verbs and keywords.
Define and use internal and external data, correctly.
Use COBOL statements to process sequential files.
Perform Arithmetic operations.
Understand, create and process one-dimensional tables.
Apply copy code to a program.
Write programs in a maintainable and efficient manner using structured code.
Test programs and, where necessary, debug them.

Course contents overview

History and development of COBOL
Compiling a program
Verbs/Keywords syntax and construct
Standards and Efficiency
Program structure
The four DIVISIONS
Input and Output Statements
Low-level input and output
Control Statements
Conditional Statements
Arithmetic Statements
Hierarchical levels and USAGE
Editing
Alternative Data Descriptions
Data Representation
Tables
COPY statement

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