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  COBOL - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
COBOL is a third-generation programming language, and one of the oldest programming languages still in active use.
COBOL was initially created in 1959 by The Short Range Committee, one of three committees proposed at a meeting held at the Whitehouse on May 28 and 29, 1959, organized by Charles Phillips of the United States Department of Defense (exactly one year after the Zurich ALGOL meeting).
COBOL programs are in use globally in governmental and military agencies, in commercial enterprises, and on operating systems such as IBM's z/OS, Microsoft's Windows, and the Unix/Linux families.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cobol   (1301 words)

  
 The COBOL Programming Language
COBOL (Common Business Oriented Language) was one of the earliest high-level programming languages.
Object-oriented COBOL is a subset of COBOL 97, which is the fourth edition in the continuing evolution of ANSI/ISO standard COBOL.
COBOL, long associated with green screens, core dumps, and traditional mainframe connections, may at first glance seem at odds with object technology, push-button graphical interfaces, and interactive development environments.
www.engin.umd.umich.edu /CIS/course.des/cis400/cobol/cobol.html   (435 words)

  
 COBOL THE PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
COBOL is perfect for printing accounting records because every variable is defined in detail (# of decimal digits and location of decimal point) plus file records are defined with detail as are the lines to be output to the printer.
COBOL is associated with the year 2000 problem because it is one of the oldest languages and it is ideally suited for businesses.
COBOL associated with mainframes may seem that it is not suited for object technology, push button graphical interface, and interactive development environments, but this is not a flaw in the language.
oz.plymouth.edu /~budhp/Spr98/cobo.htm   (271 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - COBOL - The Programming Language
COBOL, Common Business Oriented Language, was developed in 1960 by a joint committee to meet the needs of the commercial world that other languages of that time, Fortran or Assembler, for instance, failed to do.
COBOL is a rather verbose programming language, as seen in the example given at the top of this article.
However, much of program development/debugging/testing is done on a PC nowadays; the source code is then transferred to the mainframe where it is compiled and the program is executed.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A620461   (994 words)

  
 Introduction to COBOL
Most COBOL programs operate in a domain where the program complexity lies in the business rules that have to be encoded rather than in the sophistication of the data structures or algorithms required.
When a COBOL program is moved to a new machine, or has new peripheral devices attached, or is required to work in a different country; COBOL programmers know that the parts of the program that will have to be altered to accommodate these changes will be isolated in the Environment Division.
COBOL is one of the oldest programming languages in use.
www.csis.ul.ie /cobol/Course/COBOLIntro.htm   (4237 words)

  
 Programming Languages Directory | Cobol Programming Language
This perceived incongruity, however, is more a reflection of the mainframe’s ability to keep pace with the innovations of desktop and client-server computing than a flaw in the COBOL language.
It is interesting to note that COBOL was the first programming language whose use was mandated by the Department of Defense.
This program demonstrates the text output function of the COBOL programming language by displaying the message "Hello world!".
www.computerowl.com /cobol.php   (385 words)

  
 Vision Engineer - COBOL Language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
It is one of the earliest high level computer programming languages; meaning that it uses English words to express it's instructions.
Today, C language is the preferred choice for programming and COBOL is seldom used to write new software.
However, the language is considered to be rather wordy with an overly rigid format.
www.visionengineer.com /comp/cobol_language.shtml   (319 words)

  
 COBOL - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
PC Cobol is in business: Micro Focus, Realia and Austec battle.
COBOL's role in a college curriculum--a pilot study.
Backers of 'open Cobol' fight 'oxymoron' label; standards groups continue to hammer out portability, but liberties over the years challenge open direction.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-C1O1B1O1L1.asp   (217 words)

  
 Programming Languages Directory | PERL Programming Language
PERL (Practical Extraction and Report Language) is a relatively new language.
It is able to open and manipulate many files from within the same program, with ease.
Perl is starting to move towards it's C heritage by adding the ability to program using objects.
www.computerowl.com /perl.php   (263 words)

  
 MerchantStore - Directory of Cobol Programming Resources
A Cobol analysis, transformation and migration system designed to provide a smooth and cost-effective migration to IBM's VS Cobol II or Cobol/370 language from a variety of Cobol languages.
Cobol has been pronounced dead and buried more often than enough yet comes back younger and more powerful than ever.
CobolScript is a Cobol-based programming language with specialized syntax for CGI web programming, networking, and file processing.
www.merchantstore.com /dir/prog-cobol.html   (668 words)

  
 COBOL Forum, Mainframe, Programmer : COBOL User Groups (COBUG)
Marble Computer, a COBOL data correlation and documentation company, is looking for companies to beta test their COBOL Field Expansion product.
This is a COBOL programming forum for the discussion of issues regarding the ANSI COBOL standard.
This COBOL newsgroup is for the use of the COBOL programming language.
www.cobug.com /cobug/docs/forums0008.html   (927 words)

  
 Mainframe Books on COBOL Programming upgrade skills to object oriented programming
COBOL will be an important programming language for many years to come.
An Introduction to Object COBOL is a concise and accessible introduction to using Object COBOL.
COBOL Programmers Swing to Java provides COBOL programmers a clear, easy transition to Java programming by drawing on the numerous similarities between COBOL and Java.
www.theamericanprogrammer.com /books/books.cobol.html   (814 words)

  
 WannaLearn: Cobol Programming
COBOL Programming Course - a complete online course in the COBOL programming language, covering the structure of COBOL programs, COBOL control structures, simple sequential files, advanced data declaration, direct access files, COBOL tables, COBOL string handling and much more
The COBOL Programming Language - a very brief text-based overview to the COBOL programming language, covering COBOL history, the significant features of COBOL, areas of application, sample COBOL programs (including the infamous "Hello world!") and more
Here is a list of programming-related programs that can be taken via the Internet, offering you the freedom to study anytime, anyplace.
wannalearn.com /Computers_and_the_Internet/Programming_Languages/Cobol   (544 words)

  
 COBOL
A first cause is that after 1985 the COBOL standardization committee did not succeed in establishing a new standard which met the latest technological demands.
What also did not help was that COBOL development environments very quickly costed a couple of thousand euros or dollars, while for a couple of hundred euros / dollars tools for the popular languages were available.
In the meantime the COBOL 2002 standard arrived and initiatives are taken to provide low cost, or even free, development systems (see COBOL language).
www.oevelen.com /eng/cobol/index.html   (312 words)

  
 CSC 203 COBOL Programming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This course deals with the general topic of problem solving and algorithm development, as implemented with the COBOL programming language.
Programming topics included are: data types; language constructs for sequence, decision and iteration; sequential and indexed file processing; structured programming principles; testing principles; and generally accepted programming guidelines.
To develop a basic working vocabulary, knowledge and understanding of programming, as implemented with the COBOL programming language.
web.lemoyne.edu /~voorhedp/csc203/v2-203CourseDesc.html   (224 words)

  
 COBOL (OS/VS): Fundamentals
COBOL (OS/VS): Fundamentals is designed to introduce general programming concepts and specific coding requirements for the COBOL programming language.
Describes the third division of a COBOL program and covers the coding requirements for the two sections of this division: File and Working-Storage.
Presents a structure chart of the sample program which delineates the paragraphs needed in the Procedure Division and the next four units of this course.
www.dpec.com /catalog/cob101.htm   (443 words)

  
 75123 COBOL PROGRAMMING
This is due to its ability to handle complex input/output functions for large volumes of data, its suitability to commercial applications and its transportability between hardware.
This unit introduces students to the procedural programming language of COBOL.
Advanced programming techniques and language use are presented and practised.
www.usq.edu.au /unit-2001/fullspec/75123s1x.htm   (782 words)

  
 COBOL Programming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This course is intended for programmers who are new to the COBOL programming language and need to write and maintain programs, or programmers who are converting from another high-level language.
The course is suited to those students who are programmers, or those students who have had experience of programming.
For those students not programmed before, have no concept of program design or are from a non-technical background, the 10 day Introduction to COBOL Programming course is recommended.
web.onetel.com /~malkymo/cob5_day.htm   (172 words)

  
 Assembly language programming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Assembly language programming offer a big of options to choose from, including assembly language programming most and structure.
Assembly language programming can be some of the a few investments, if allowed to age and accrue value.
Assembly language programming are not hard to find, it's finding the top quality assembly language programming that counts for all.
assembly-language-programming.blogherald.info   (339 words)

  
 Introduction to COBOL Programming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The student will gain a solid foundation in the fundamentals of the language including program structure and design, execution and debugging.
The course is intended for students who have little or no programming experience, and who require formal training in the basic language and programming techniques.
Write programs in a maintainable and efficient manner using structured code.
web.onetel.com /~malkymo/cob10day.htm   (145 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Computing /Programming Languages /COBOL
COBOL2C(++) COBOL as a programming language was the choice for major Corporations for all business applications.
COBOL Language Copyright © 1998 The Open Group Product Standard Operating System and Languages: COBOL Language Document Number: X98LC ©January 1998, The Open Group All rights reserved.
C and C++ sites are the main focus of the directory, but there are also sections for other programming language sites such as Java, COBOL, Basic, Pascal...
www.omniseek.com /srch/{73354}   (330 words)

  
 COBOL Articles - COBOL Magazines - COBOL User Groups: COBUG
This includes a number of COBOL programming related articles for Websphere and Lotus professionals.
You need to search for cobol, and you'll find several COBOL programming language articles on CICS COBOL, Fujitsu COBOL, and COBOL IDE aimed at the IP-based net-centric computing and communications environment.
You need to search for cobol, and these COBOL programming language articles cover the technologies and practices that promote the collection, storage, analysis, and distribution of business information.
www.cobug.com /cobug/docs/magazines0019.html   (535 words)

  
 Open Directory - Computers: Programming: Languages: Cobol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Hello World Program - COBOL source code for this traditional, beginner's programming exercise.
COBOL Programmers Back In The Game - ITWorld.com - You're wrong if you think COBOL programmers are doomed to go the way of the Edsel.
COBOL developers who know the Internet can write their own job ticket.
dmoz.org /Computers/Programming/Languages/Cobol   (367 words)

  
 COBOL language
Though opponents many times have stated that COBOL is dead, there are still many vendors around.
Combines the power of the old COBOL with the power of Java.
Now they are back on their own, the focus is back on COBOL.
www.oevelen.com /eng/cobol/lang/index.html   (143 words)

  
 6. System/Q COBOL Language Programming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The NonStop TUXEDO programmer writing client programs or service routines for the System/Q message facility should be familiar with the COBOL language binding to the System/T ATMI.
The discussion of System/Q programming in this section reflects the left-hand portion of the illustration in Figure 1-1.
In some applications a value of zero is a valid and successful reply; a program may use that information to establish the successful processing of the enqueued request.
nonstop.compaq.com /nsswdocs/tuxedo/r6p5v3/docs/q/tpsec06.htm   (4895 words)

  
 Cobol [Programming]
We are using "IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS and OS/390 3.2.0" Please help.
Hello: As one of the last assignments of my career as a COBOL programmer, I am supposed to reverse engineer some old COBOL programs.
Some of these programs have some go to statements and are somewhat difficult to understand.
www.adras.com /Cobol.s150-34.html   (473 words)

  
 75123 BUSINESS PROGRAMMING I
Examiner: B. Moderator: M. COBOL is the most commonly used commercial programming language today.
Structured programming tools and techniques are applied to commercial problem- solving applications.
Demonstrate an understanding of: (a) the COBOL programming language from the elementary concepts through to its more advanced features; (b) the tools and techniques of structured programming; (c) how to design programs which are easy to read, debug, modify and maintain;
www.usq.edu.au /unit-1996/fullspec/75123s1d.htm   (593 words)

  
 Various Numeric formats for the COBOL Programming Language
This suite of example programs will describe the use, format and size of some of the commonly used numeric fields of the COBOL programming language.
This suite of programs is provided as a COBOL example of one of the possible solutions to the problem of determining the actual content and length of a numeric field.
These sample programs are made available on an "as-is" basis and may be downloaded, copied and modified for specific situations as long as the copyright information is not removed or changed.
www.simotime.com /nbrtyp01.htm   (5605 words)

  
 COBOL Programming
This class presents the various elements of the COBOL programming language.
Programmers and programmer analysts who need to learn how to maintain or develop applications in the COBOL language.
Experience programming in another programming language, such as PL/I or Fortran.
www.apexcomputer.com /html_docs/cobol.html   (110 words)

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