Cobol
An Introduction
Published on 31. May 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-333-54737-3 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive, easy to follow course in COBOL for students with no previous programming experiences. The key areas of program design, the COBOL language and program testing, are covered by means of short lessons, each covering one concept/topic, and not normally extending over more than two pages. There are exercises and revision tests throughout. In addition, there are six fully worked programming projects which can be used as models by the students for the development of their programs.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
Adult education
Illustrations
Illustrations, 1facsim.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
278 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-54737-3 (9780333547373)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction to Computers - Introduction to Programming - Using COBOL - Structure of a COBOL Program - Layout - Vocabulary - Data Division - The Procedure Division - Introduction to Program Design - Arithmetic - Signed Numbers - Decimal Fractions - MOVE - PERFORM - Program Design - PERFORM..TIMES - PERFORM..UNTIL - Program Design-iteration - Program Design-iteration and Sequences - IF..ELSE - Program Design-selection - Program Design-sequences and Selection - Sequential Files (Introduction) - Writing to Disk - Reading from Disk - Program Design for File Handling Programs - Read From/Write Into - Multiple Record Types - FILLER AND VALUE - Edited Output - Using a Printer - Alpha/numeric Tests - Level 88 - And/or/not - Sort - Perform..Varying - Tables (Arrays) - Indexed Sequential Files - CALL