IBM

IBM COBOL Core

This course is part of IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

Taught in English

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Erik Herman

Instructor: Erik Herman

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Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.5

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
10 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.5

(37 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
10 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 3 modules in this course

In the first module of this course, we will discuss numeric usage types, editing, and branching, including defining compound and negated conditions, describing four condition names to clarify and reduce coding, using switches in a program, and describing numeric data types of display.

What's included

6 videos7 readings1 quiz2 app items2 discussion prompts

In the second module of this course, we will discuss structured programming, testing, debugging, and reports, including, defining a calling program and called program, describing types and components of reports, listing steps for proper testing and strategies, recognizing and correcting unstructured code, describing the components of structured programming, and creating readable and maintainable code.

What's included

5 videos2 readings1 quiz1 app item2 discussion prompts

In the third module of this course, we will discuss table handling, sorting, and intrinsic functions, including, listing six types of intrinsic functions, describing the sort/merge process, using three examples of sequential search, and describing basic table terminology.

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5 videos1 reading1 quiz1 app item

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