{"product_id":"beginning-cobol-for-programmers-paperback","title":"Beginning COBOL for Programmers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Coughlan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeginning COBOL for Programmers\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive, sophisticated tutorial and modular skills reference on the COBOL programming language for established programmers. This book is for you if you are a developer who would like to--or must--add COBOL to your repertoire. Perhaps you recognize the opportunities presented by the current COBOL skills crisis, or are working in a mission critical enterprise which retains legacy COBOL applications. Whatever your situation, \u003cem\u003eBeginning COBOL for Programmers \u003c\/em\u003emeets your needs as an established programmer moving to COBOL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeginning COBOL for Programmers\u003c\/em\u003e includes comprehensive coverage of ANS 85 COBOL features and techniques, including control structures, condition names, sequential and direct access files, data redefinition, string handling, decimal arithmetic, subprograms, and the report writer. The final chapter includes a substantial introduction to object-oriented COBOL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenefiting from over one hundred example programs, you'll receive an extensive introduction to the core and advanced features of the COBOL language and will learn to apply these through comprehensive and varied exercises. If you've inherited some legacy COBOL, you'll be able to grasp the COBOL idioms, understand the constructs, and recognize what's happening in the code you're working with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday's enterprise application developers will find that COBOL skills open new--or old--doors, and this extensive COBOL reference is the book to help you acquire and develop your COBOL skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Coughlan is a professor at the University of Limerick Ireland. His expertise is in COBOL and has programmed for years in this language for companies like IBM.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 588\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42740039319615,"sku":"9781430262534","price":194.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4b4fe7602d5f5ec52dbc2faf2feedd53.webp?v=1765158689","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/beginning-cobol-for-programmers-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}