Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course is designed to introduce general programming concepts and specific coding requirements for the COBOL programming language.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe and apply READ, WRITE, and DISPLAY statements
Apply arithmetic operations ADD, SUBTRACT, DIVIDE, MULTIPLY
Use PICTURE clauses
Describe the functions of the compiler and utilize the three compiler produced listings
Manage JCL procedures in COBOL

Topics: 
Reading Paragraph
Writing Paragraph
Counting Records
Printing
Compiling the Program
Final Considerations

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.