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IBM COBOL Core (Coursera)

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IBM COBOL Core (Coursera)

COBOL is a programming language that serves a wide range of businesses. Key aspects of COBOL are that it is scalable, mature, and self-documenting. In this COBOL CORE class you’ll discover more features of the language, how to handle tables, edit, use switches, numeric usage, and structured COBOL. Enjoy your ride through the world of COBOL! We’re excited to have you here and can’t wait to get started.

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Course 3 of 7 in the IBM Mainframe Developer.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Numeric Usage Types, Editing, and Branching
In the first module of this course, we will discuss numeric usage types, editing, and branching, including defining compound and negated conditions, describing four condition names to clarify and reduce coding, using switches in a program, and describing numeric data types of display.

WEEK 2
Structured Programming, Testing, Debugging, and Reports
In the second module of this course, we will discuss structured programming, testing, debugging, and reports, including, defining a calling program and called program, describing types and components of reports, listing steps for proper testing and strategies, recognizing and correcting unstructured code, describing the components of structured programming, and creating readable and maintainable code.

WEEK 3
Table Handling, Sorting, and Intrinsic Functions
In the third module of this course, we will discuss table handling, sorting, and intrinsic functions, including, listing six types of intrinsic functions, describing the sort/merge process, using three examples of sequential search, and describing basic table terminology.

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