This course is part of the IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

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COBOL is a programming language that serves a wide range of businesses. Key aspects of COBOL are that it is scalable, mature, and self-documenting. 
In the Basics course you will learn about COBOL from its birth and through its evolution. You will have some basic lessons on handling numbers, symbols, editing, procedures, and the overall program structure. You'll even have the opportunity to create code of your own. 

Buckle up and join us on a ride through the world of COBOL, we can't wait to see you in class.

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Approx. 13 hours to complete

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Skills you will gain

COBOL Divisions
COBOL coding
Column Structure
COBOL Structure
Symbols

Flexible deadlines

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Course 2 of 7 in the

IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

Beginner Level

Approx. 13 hours to complete

English

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Erik Herman

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IBM is the global leader in business transformation through an open hybrid cloud platform and AI, serving clients in more than 170 countries around the world. Today 47 of the Fortune 50 Companies rely on the IBM Cloud to run their business, and IBM Watson enterprise AI is hard at work in more than 30,000 engagements. IBM is also one of the world’s most vital corporate research organizations, with 28 consecutive years of patent leadership. Above all, guided by principles for trust and transparency and support for a more inclusive society, IBM is committed to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Introduction to COBOL

4 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 28 min), 6 readings, 4 quizzes

5 videos

Course Introduction Video48sLab Connection Guide Part 1: Getting Connected4mLab Connection Guide Part 2: Password and Console8mIntroduction to COBOL5mStructures, Essentials, and Preparation8m

6 readings

Course Syllabus10mKeys to Success in This Course10mCourse Kit/Exercise Guide - Required Download for Lab Exercises10mPre-lab Checklist10mMy Life as a COBOL Programmer10mCOBOL Basics Lab 130m

3 practice exercises

Introduction to COBOL10mCOBOL Structures, Essentials, and Preparation10mModule 1 Graded Quiz30m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

COBOL Components, Numbers, Data Types

3 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 15 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Structure and Syntax

4 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 27 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Arithmetic and Beautiful Numbers

3 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 16 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

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About the IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

Gain the job-ready skills for an entry-level mainframe programming role. Mainframe computers continue to power many mission-critical, financial, banking, and government agency systems. There are 220 billion lines of COBOL in use today. 43% of banking systems are built on COBOL, and 95% percent of ATM swipes rely on COBOL code.¹

COBOL is scalable, mature, and self-documenting. You'll learn about COBOL from its birth and through its evolution. You'll learn new features and aspects of the language, while also getting hands-on experience to increase your knowledge and abilities with COBOL as a whole. You’ll work with a variety of IBM, COBOL, and mainframe assets, project scenarios, including COBOL programming basics, TSO, ISPF, gaining practical experience with mainframe data management and software development techniques. This Professional Certificate does not require any prior programming skills and is suitable for learners without college degrees. Upon successful completion of this program, you’ll have analyzed the real-world mainframe environment, reviewed mainframe assets and data, and presented and created a software development plan, giving you the confidence and the portfolio to begin a career as a mainframe programmer. ¹Reuters Graphics: COBOL Blues

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