COBOL Programming - Advanced
Duration
5 hours
Overview
The COBOL Advanced course examines the use of arrays in a COBOL program, and the methodologies used for file sorting. It details the use of subprograms and the linkage section. It also shows how parameters are passed across to the program.
Audience
More experienced COBOL Programmers who need to create or maintain programs and subprograms that use tables/arrays, indexing, and sorts.
Prerequisites
Completion of the COBOL Programming - Manipulating Data course, or equivalent.
Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe how the COBOL programmer can use arrays to store data
- Reference and manipulate data in an array
- Write COBOL code used to sort file data
- Describe how subprograms are defined and used
Course Content
COBOL Arrays
Single Level Arrays and Elements
Multilevel Arrays and Elements
Indexing and Referencing COBOL Arrays
Array Indexes
Search and Manipulate Arrays
File Sorting
The COBOL Approach to Sorting
Sort Structures
SORT, INPUT, and OUTPUT Procedures
Subprogramming
Define Subprograms
Inter-program Communication
Object-Oriented COBOL
Object-Oriented Methodology
Methods and Classes
Coding Object-Oriented COBOL