COBOL Calculation Applications

This course is designed for individuals with some prior programming experience who require an introduction to, or to be reacquainted with, the fundamentals of the COBOL programming language.

Structure the COBOL Program;

• Design the Flowchart
• Identify the Scenario
• Review the Symbols
• Design the Main Process Flowchart
• Design the Routine Flowcharts
• Code the Forms
• Re-examine the Record Layout Form
• Code the Record Layout Form
• Re-examine the Print Layout Form
• Code the Print Layout Form
• Write the Pseudocode
• Re-examine Pseudocode
• Write the Main Pseudocode
• Write the Routine Pseudocode
• Structure the COBOL Program
• Re-examine the Structure of COBOL
• Code the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
• Code the ENVIRONMENT DIVISION

Code the Data Division

• Code the FILE SECTION
• Re-examine the purpose
• Code the FD Level Indicator
• Code the RECORD CONTAINS Clause
• Examine the Record Description Entry
• Code the Records
• Code the Input Record
• Code the Output Record

Understand the structure of COBOL - the four divisions, and the purpose of each division Develop COBOL applications that perform calculations and generate a print file Design flowcharts to document this type of application logic Code the Record Layout Form to document record layouts for this type of application Code the Print Layout Form to document the print layout Write pseudocode to facilitate the coding of the type of application Re-use the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION and ENVIRONMENT DIVISION code to conform with common programming practices State the input, output and WORKIING-STORAGE records required for this type of application Code the program process in the PROCEDURE DIVISION to perform calculations and generate a print file