COBOL Programming

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This training would be beneficial for individuals looking for IT job positions such as: Software Developer, Programmer, Software Designer, Senior Programmer or Director of Software Development.

COBOL is one of the oldest programming languages still in active use. Its name is an acronym for COmmon Business-Oriented Language, defining its primary domain in business, finance, and administrative systems for companies and governments.

This course will also teach the beginning operations of the IBM AS/400 and outline the features of the AIX operating system.

• Introducing COBOL
• COBOL: Structured Program Development
• COBOL: The Data Division
• COBOL: Statements and Editing Characters
• COBOL: Flow Control and Iteration
• COBOL: File Handling
• COBOL: Debugging and Testing
• COBOL: Advanced Programming
• COBOL: Report Writer
• IBM Enterprise Operating Systems