COBOL: Statements and Editing Characters

Overview/Description
To introduce students to the PROCEDURE DIVISION

Target Audience


Students wishing to learn COBOL, or to review particular divisions or components of COBOL

Prerequisites


Previous courses in the COBOL curriculum

Expected Duration


3:00 Hours

Objectives :

COBOL: Statements and Editing Characters

  • To provide an overview of the PROCEDURE DIVISION and introduce you to the basic statements in that division
  • To describe how arithmetic statements are used in COBOL programs
  • To examine the effect of arithmetic options and editing on field contents and to discuss the use of intrinsic functions


    • Course Number: COBL04E