Course Outline
Introduction
COBOL Fundamentals
- What is COBOL?
- Syntax overview
- Data types
Preparing the Development Environment
- Installing and configuring GnuCOBOL
- Installing and configuring Cygwin
COBOL Programming
- Working with verbs in COBOL
- Branching in COBOL
- Applying statements and functions
Loops and Conditionals
- Working with conditional statements
- Using loops
Files in COBOL
- Reading, processing, and writing to files
- Checking for file errors
- Working with master data files
- Merging and sorting records
Tables in COBOL
- Creating and searching tables
Data Handling
- Filtering output and sanitizing input
Summary and Conclusion
Requirements
- Basic programming experience
Audience
- Programmers
Delivery Options
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Testimonials (2)
The interaction with the trainer, his energy.
Alina Dimache - NN ASIGURARI DE VIATA S.A.
Course - COBOL Programming
The fact that he is relaxed, he can repeat the things with the same positive attitude, he is comfortable speaking about Cobol and this means that he is mastering it well.