Datatrain Computer Based Training / Online e-Learning

COBOL Advanced

Run Demo (without the LMS): Arrays Flash 5 required

Duration

4 - 5 hours

Overview

Audience

Personnel wishing for a good understanding of how to program using COBOL

Prerequisites

A basic knowledge of Computing Concepts and successful completion of Datatrain's COBOL Basics, COBOL Arithmetic & Procedures and COBOL File Handling courses or similar.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to -

• Construct Arrays
• Sort files
• Use embedded and external sub-programs
• Use the Report Writer

Course Content

Module 1 ARRAYS

• The construction of single & multi-dimensional arrays
• Searching
• Sorting
• Using Arrays for Translation

Module 2 FILE SORTING

• The SORT Instruction
• Input and Output procedures

Module 3 SUB-PROGRAMMING

• The use of embedded and external sub-programs
• The Linkage Section
• Data Scope and persistence
• Parameter Passing

Module 4 THE REPORT WRITER

• Using the embedded Report Writer
• Formatting
• Printing Reports

Library

This course is part of the Cobol library and the Programming Languages library.