COBOL Series
Total Time: 24 hours
COBOL: Basics Time: 4 hours COBS01
COBOL: Basics provides an introduction to COBOL.
  • Introduction to COBOL
  • COBOL Program Structure
  • Specifications and Instructions
  • COBOL Reference Format
  • Preliminary Steps
  • Compiling The Program
  • Compiler Output
  • Other Compiler Details

COBOL: Program Structure Time: 3 hours COBS02
COBOL: Program Structure provides an introduction to the program structure of COBOL.
  • Overview
  • Identification Division
  • Environment Division - Configuration
  • Environment Division - Input-Output
  • Data Division
  • Procedure Division

COBOL: Data Structure Time: 3 hours COBS03
COBOL: Data Structure provides an overview of the use of COBOL and how to use it to understand data hierarchy, rules for coding record entries, data storage, and the working-storage sections of a COBOL program.
  • Overview
  • Data Hierarchy
  • Rules for Coding Record Entries
  • Data Storage
  • Working-Storage Section

COBOL: Coding the Procedure Division Time: 3 hours COBS04
COBOL: Coding the Procedure Division covers various statements used in the Procedure Division of a COBOL program, where the data processing actually occurs. Users will learn how to open and close files, read and write records, and format and move data.
  • Overview
  • One-Time Tasks
  • Executing the Processing Paragraph
  • Reading and Writing Data
  • The MOVE Statement
  • Moving Data

COBOL: Completing the Procedure Division Time: 2 hours COBS05
COBOL: Completing the Procedure Division provides information about additional statements that can be used in the Procedure Division of a COBOL program. This course explains how to use conditional statements, arithmetic operations, and record counters in COBOL.
  • Overview
  • IF Statements
  • Types of Comparisons
  • Arithmetic Operations
  • Additional Specifications

COBOL: Numerics Time: 2 hours COBS06
COBOL: Numerics provides an overview ofCOBOL arithmetic and how to use it to work with decimals and signed numbers.
  • Arithmetic Review
  • PICTURE Clause and VALUE Clause
  • Moving Numeric Data
  • Coding Options

COBOL: Coding Arithmetic Statements Time: 3 hours COBS07
COBOL: Coding Arithmetic Statements explains how users perform arithmetic operations in COBOL using the ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, DIVIDE and COMPUTE statements.
  • ADD
  • SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, and DIVIDE
  • The COMPUTE Statement
  • Storage Areas
  • Creating Accurate and Efficient Code
  • Special Considerations