Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course presents general programming concepts, terminology, and specific coding requirements essential for migrating OS/VS COBOL programs to the ANSI 85 COBOL standard.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe the features of the ANSI 85 COBOL standard
Describe the benefits of using IBM's Language Environment
Explain how to terminate a COBOL statement
Code nested procedures
Describe types of loop structures
Code a case structure

Topics: 
COBOL Options
New Improvements
Basic Extensions
I/O Scope Terminators
Logical Structures
Case Structures

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.