COBOL: The DATA DIVISION


Overview/Description
To introduce students to the DATA 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
4:00 Hours

Objectives:

COBOL: The DATA DIVISION

  • To describe the file description (FD) paragraph in the FILE SECTION of the DATA DIVISION
  • To explain how COBOL deals with file records
  • To describe the JUSTIFIED, USAGE, and SYNCHRONIZED clauses
  • To explain the WORKING-STORAGE SECTION in COBOL

  • Course Number: COBL03E