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The reports of the death of COBOL are greatly exaggerated. COBOL will be an important programming language for many years to come.
21 Books on this Page, including:We have books by such respected authors as Gary D. Brown and James Janossy
Murach's Mainframe COBOL
Murach's Structured COBOL
COBOL Unleashed
COBOL For Dummies® Quick Reference
Teach Yourself Cobol in 24 Hours
Mastering Cobol
Cobol Programming Starter Kit
Using Micro Focus Cobol Workbench
A Simplified Guide to Structured Cobol Programming
Simplified Structured Cobol With Microsoft/Microfocus Cobol
Structured Cobol Programming
Model Programs for Business Applications
Introduction to Object COBOL
Java for COBOL Programmers
IBM Visualage Cobol
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Murach's Mainframe COBOL
By Mike Murach, Anne Prince, Raul MenendezNew! This is mainframe COBOL, and only mainframe COBOL, so no time is wasted on lesser systems. The time saved is put to good use in the first really good explanation of the IBM mainframe that I have seen in several years! You'll learn how to use ISPF to create data files and program libraries, to edit programs, submit test jobs and view the resulting output online.
Those programmers who use DB2. CICS and VSAM will find excellent introductions in this book.
In short, this book is the best choice for the programmer who is new to the mainframe, seasoned individuals returning to it after several years, and programmers currently working with mainframe COBOL who want to learn COBOL in depth.
Murach books are filled with the words "how to...", so you know that the knowledge isn't theoretical.
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COBOL Unleashed
By Jon WesslerCOBOL Unleashed presents real-world solutions to the key programming problems facing COBOL programmers today. Client/Server COBOL. - COBOL Database programming. - Transaction Processing. - Dynamic File Allocation. - Object-Oriented COBOL and COBOL 9X.
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Teach Yourself Cobol in 24 Hours
By Thane HubbellLearn the basics of COBOL programming in 24 lessons.
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Mastering Cobol
By Carol BaroudiHere is a book that teaches the undocumented art of modifying legacy code and the unique skills required.
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Using Micro Focus Cobol Workbench
By Leona Roen
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Murach's Structured COBOL
By Mike Murach, Anne Prince, Raul MenendezThree of Mike Murach's most seasoned authors bring you a new book on COBOL! This is truly a new book. In fact, it's at least 6 books in one. Modern COBOL. CICS basics, DB2 basics, TSO/ISPF, Microfocus/Merant COBOL, and Object Oriented COBOL. Presented in the usual Murach style - clear, uncluttered, logical and interesting! Listen! I'm an author and I wish I had written this book. I'm a trainer and will bring this book into the class the next time I teach COBOL. This is a ready-made course! I'm a programming contractor and this book is always my desk because the book uses the words "how to ..." a few thousand times.
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Structured Programming With Cobol Examples
By Earl H. ParsonsThe principles of structured programming are applied to solving business problems, and then examples are given in structured COBOL.
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Using Microfocus Personal Cobol
By Mark W. SmithPublished in 1994 about the popular Microfocus (Merant) workbench.
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Simplified Structured Cobol With Microsoft/Microfocus Cobol
By McCracken and GoldenTwo well known and respected authors combine to bring you a worthwhile book. Fundamental algorithms, principles of good programming, and debugging techniques.
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A Simplified Guide to Structured Cobol Programming
By Daniel D. McCracken, Donald G. GoldenMcCracken is a seasoned author! He has been very successful with his books. He must be doing something right!.
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COBOL for OS/390 Power Programming
By David Shelby KirkThis is in-depth COBOL. The JCL you need is also covered. Check it out at MVS-Training.
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COBOL for the 21st Century 11th Edition
By Stern, Stern and LeyNot for the beginner in COBOL programming. If you have some experience in programming, this is the book for you. The authors are experts in their field.
Contains COBOL 2008.
Published August 2005.
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Programming in COBOL/400
By James Cooper, SternSystems programmers and computer students will find extensive coverage of interactive programming and subfile programming, details of COBOL/400 enhancements for AS/400 technology, including physical files, logical files, printer files, and subfiles. This book sells very well. Available used.
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Introduction to Object COBOL
By E. Reed DukeCOBOL and OO! What a combination. Don't neglect this important addition to your bag of tricks. An Introduction to Object COBOL is a concise and accessible introduction to using Object COBOL. You'll discover how object technology is applied and how the resulting Object COBOL code is constructed. All of the programs included in the text can be downloaded from the Wiley web site (www.wiley.com/college/).
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Advanced COBOL for Structured and Object-Oriented Programming, 3rd Edition
By Gary DeWard BrownThere are only a few authors whose books you can safely buy, sight-unseen, just based on the reputation of the author. Gary DeWard Brown is one of them. This is the on-the-job reference of choice for experienced COBOL programmers and should be on every serious COBOL programmer's desk.
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Object-Oriented COBOL
By Edmund C. ArrangaHow to migrate legacy COBOL to OO. Gets you from the "old COBOL" way of thinking to the new, Object-Oriented methodology in a short time.
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COBOL Programmers Swing with Java
By E. Reed DokeMany people report that it's hard to make the transition from COBOL type programming to Java. This book will help. COBOL Programmers Swing to Java provides COBOL programmers a clear, easy transition to Java programming by drawing on the numerous similarities between COBOL and Java.
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From COBOL to OOP
By Markus KnasmüllerThis book gives experienced COBOL programmers the tools needed to become good Object-Oriented programmers. An experienced programmer who knows COBOL is much more valuable to an employer than a naive, inexperienced programmer who has memorized the syntax of Java.
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IBM Visualage Cobol Remote Edit/Compile/Debug: Taking Cobol to the Next Level
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Java for COBOL Programmers (2nd Edition)
By John C. ByrneThis book uses COBOL examples to teach object-oriented principles and Java syntax. The book is intended for COBOL programmers moving to Java. It does not assume knowledge of C or C++.
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Java for S/390® and AS/400® COBOL Programmers
By Phil CoulthardHelps COBOL programmers make the jump to Java, with numerous comparisons with COBOL. Intended for programmers on the AS/400 and S/390.
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