Enterprise COBOL Programming Bundle [for PC & Mac]

COBOL stands for COmmon Business-Oriented Language, and is one of the oldest programming languages. It is used extensively in industries such as banking, insurance, and retail, and many experts estimate that it runs over 70 percent of the world’s business transactions. In this course, you’ll be introduced to the basics of COBOL application development, so you can start training to add this valuable skill to your resume.

• Access over 7 hours of content 24/7
• Describe & code the layout of a basic COBOL program
• Code COBOL programs w/ conditional & repetitive processing
• Write COBOL programs that read & write sequential files
• Compile, link & run COBOL programs using JCL

This second part of the Enterprise COBOL Programming course will further your understanding of COBOL basics, while shoring up an excellent foundation for a career in COBOL programming. You’ll focus on various types of sequential I/O, and report writing, as well as intrinsic functions and table processing. By course’s end, you’ll have a certification that will give you a leg up in many industries.

• Access over 7 hours of content 24/7
• Code & run COBOL programs that process raw data or stored data
• Make appropriate use of copybooks
• Create new data sets using Transaction Master Logic
• Build complex reports such as multi-level control break reports
• Code tables, indices, subscripts, intrinsic functions, & appropriate compile options
• Search tables using SEARCH, SEARCH ALL, & PERFORM