A structured approach to learning the Cobol computer language on a microcomputer, this book presents fundamental algorithms, stresses principles of good programming, and introduces debugging techniques. Also shows how the language is used to implement common data processing tasks such as file updating, table loading, and control break processing. Contains many examples and problems.
This vital programming tool is a COBOL application development environment that includes an editor, a debugger, SQL support and utilities all in addition to a mainframe-compatible COBOL/2 compiler. Offers a complete, step-by-step overview of such Workbench fundamentals as installation, main menus, editing and more. Details the use of Checker and Animator for syntax checking and fast code debugging and provides comprehensive guidance for creating, down-loading, converting and testing applications from PC to mainframe.
The only book you'll ever need on SQL. The authors detail the changes in the new standard and provide a thorough guide to programming with SQL 2 for both newcomers and experienced programmers. The book is one that novice programmers should read cover to cover and experienced DBMS professionals should have as a definitive reference book for the new SQL 2 standard.
Forget what you think you may know about COBOL. Even though the language is more than 50 years old, COBOL applications still reign in the world of enterprise IT. With billions of transactions executed every day and often running behind the scenes, COBOL systems touch many aspects of our daily lives. Your mission: To start a new era of innovation powered by modern tools that bridge COBOL systems to the world of Java and .NET. Brought to you by Micro Focus (www.microfocus.com), the leader in COBOL development tools, this book is written for the COBOL, Java and .NET developer. Key features include: A simplified real-world example to illustrate key concepts; an explanation of the .NET and Java object models for the COBOL developer; an introduction to COBOL for the Java or .NET developer; a complete reference to the new syntax for Visual COBOL; and a free student development tools license integrated within Visual Studio and Eclipse. The author, Paul Kelly, has worked at Micro Focus for over twenty years. He started as a technical author before moving into software development. Paul worked on Visual COBOL for 10 years between 2002 and 2012, initially on Visual Studio development, then later on Eclipse, before changing roles again to work as an architect developing a cloud-based SaaS offering for Micro Focus.
