Notes for CIS12 - Introduction to COBOL

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New Introduction	Notes on Hello World program - HELLO.CBL Notes on ADDDA.CBL Notes on mathematical calculations Notes on numeric data Notes on the COMPUTE statement Notes on looping examples: ADDDALP.CBL, CREATE1.CBL, READ1.CBL Notes on IF statements
Full screen processing	Notes on screen processing Screen output from first screen programs
Introduction	Introductory concepts of programming Introductory notes on programming in COBOL Sample program with audio explanation Sample program (SAMPLE1.CBL) with comments and input/output Show program SAMPLE1.CBL on COBOL coding form Introductory notes on flowcharting Relating flowchart for SAMPLE1 to code for SAMPLE1
Instructions	Downloading programs from the Internet COBOL in K104 - login instructions Compiling and running at BCC Possible problems installing MicroFocus COBOL at home More information on using MicroFocus COBOL
Headers	Notes on headers Program with input and output Report layout and output of headers from SAMPLE2.CBL
Numeric data	Notes on literals Toys1 program with audio - this program is really an example of headers on page 1 with some numeric data editing Toys1 program with input/output - covers headers on page one and some numeric data editing Examples of data editing Same examples of data editing, but with audio explanation Notes on calculations Notes on constants Notes on working with percents
Final Totals	Notes on final total lines Program with final total lines and audio explanation Flowchart of final total logic with explanations fintot.html Sample program used as basis for ones below. fintot1.html Minor changes to a program with a total line. fintot2.html Different style for writing a total line. fintot3.html Final total program with calculation on detail line. fintot4.html Final total program with detail line set up in WORKING-STORAGE
IF conditions, level 88 and case structure	Notes on IF statements Notes on level 88 Notes on case structure Notes on implied if Logic flowchart linked to program if88in1.cbl IF statement program with notes (program is mathif.cbl) IF statement program with audio explanation
Editing data for accuracy	Notes on checking/editing data for validity Explanation of payedit program including both written and audio Flowchart and related code for payedit.cbl Hierarchy chart for payedit.cbl Hierarchy chart for payedit1.cbl
Breaks (Minor, Intermediate and Major)	Notes on break processing Includes minor, intermediate and major breaks as well as group indicating and group printing Hierarchy chart and logic flowchart with mapping to program -MINOR.CBL
Tables	Notes on one dimensional tables Notes on two and three dimensional tables

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