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Sample programs: Sample programs are available in two groups: Programs using screens used at the beginning of the semester More traditional programs used later in the semester Assignments: Unless the assignment specifies differently, assignments are due the week after they were assigned. Sometimes written assignments are due in two class days for the on campus class so that I can discuss concepts in class. Check the week schedule to determine when the assignment was posted. Remember, 10% of your grade is strongly influenced by whether you get work in on time! Programs: Unless specified differently on the program, programs are due in three weeks. When a program is passed in, it should include the logic flowchart, the rough code or notes that you made prior to writing the program, a print out of the program code, a print out of the output that the program produced. For web students, the flowchart and rough code should be mailed, put under my door, or put in my box unless you have access to a scanner. PowerPoint Presentations: Free PowerPoint viewer for 97,2000,2002 users More information on downloads. Note that the speaker notes are provided on a separate Word document if you are having trouble accessing them! | |
| Week #1 Week of January 20th |
You need to get a copy of COBOL if you plan to do the programs at home. The
version used at the college is MicroFocus COBOL. It is available at:
Information about a student version of COBOL. Note: There are
other alternatives - this is compatible with the COBOL
installed at BCC. Instructions if you are using COBOL with XP or 2000 Introductory programming material: Introductory Programming Concepts Introductory COBOL material: Please look at the following notes: Notes on Hello World program - HELLO.CBL And look at the PowerPoint presentation that accompanies the notes (you may want to look at the presentation prior to reading the notes: Hello World PowerPoint presentation Separate speaker notes to accompany Hello World PowerPoint presentation - HELLO.CBL This is the sample program (you will see the program best if you look at the version with the .html extension): hello.html hello.cbl Information on downloading from the Web: Notes on downloading programs from the Internet Download programs from the Internet Separate speaker notes to accompany download programs from the Internet To be passed in: Information sheet - must be filled out and submitted |
| Week #2 Week of January 27th |
Please look at the following PowerPoint Presentations: Display/Accept program with Add Separate speaker notes to accompany Display/Accept program with Add - ADDDA.CBL Mathematics with Display/Accept program Separate speaker notes to accompany Mathematics with Display/Accept program Please read the following Notes: Notes on ADDDA.CBL Notes on mathematical calculations Notes on numeric data Notes on the COMPUTE statement Look at programs ADDDA1.CBL through ADDDA6.CBL which deal with the samples discussed in the slide shows. They are listed under Sample Programs for CIS12: Programs to look at. Check back each week to see if I have added or changed anything. Assignment to be passed in: First program to write For in class students, this will be done in the lab this Friday. For distance learning students I would prefer that it be run, but if you do not have the software yet, you can simply write it and pass it in. Everybody gets extra credit if it is run! An incentive to come to the lab! |
| Week #3 Week of February 3rd |
We are going to continue to look at the math, numeric data and the compute
statement that we started last week. If you have not looked at the notes and
the sample programs, look at the things I asked you to read last week. Please read the following notes on loops and files and check the program examples that it discusses. Notes on looping examples: ADDDALP.CBL, CREATE1.CBL, READ1.CBL. The examples are under Sample Programs for CIS12: Programs to look at. Please look at the accompanying slide show presentation (note you should read the notes and look at the presentation because they convey different information!). Loops in COBOL screen programs Separate speaker notes to accompany Loops in COBOL screen programs Remember, if you have a text book it is a great reference and you can check the topics being covered in the text book. Note about editing: If data is being read from a file, you do not have an actual decimal point. However, if the user is inputing data on the screen then they should type in the decimal place to conform to the V in the input picture. This is a little confusing I know. I went over it in class, but it is not clearly laid out in the notes! Assignment to be passed in: First data editing/formatting assignment Will be started in class for inclass students First math assignment First half of programming assignment #1 We will start this in class on Friday for inclass students. Note: On the file layout there is nothing for characters 27 through 40. These characters must be accounted for so when you are describing the file you should include an 05 FILLER with a picture that covers characters 27 through 40. Next week when you read this file, you need to have the same file description. |
| Week #4 Week of February 10th |
We are also going to look at the program to read a file called READ1 (it is located
under sample programs in the category (looping, creating and reading with screens).
We are also going to look at the programs under the category conditions and totals
with screens. The programs have names like readif1 etc. They are
located at the location for the new sample programs:
Sample programs using screens You should also read the notes on looping. It can be found on the home page for the course under New Introduction. Notes to read Specifically the can be found at Notes on looping Also read the notes on if statements - usually I cover these later in the course, but I have decided to cover them now while we are looking at screen programs - we will revisit them later. The notes are at Notes on IF statments The IF statement notes will be covered next week. Assignment to be passed in: Second half of programming assignment #1 Due in two weeks Second data editing assignment |
| Week #5 Week of February 17th |
We will continue talking about IF statements - you should be looking at the sample
programs, the PowerPoint presentations and the Notes on IF statements. Assignment to be passed in: This assignment will be started in class. All students need to do it and pass it in for a grade. In class IF practice IF statement assignment This math assignment can be done to improve a grade on the first math assignment or it can be done for extra credit |
| Week #6 Week of February 24th |
Introductory notes on
programming in COBOL Sample program with audio explanation Sample program (SAMPLE1.CBL) with comments and input/output xsample1.html This is the program to view and download following the download instructions. Introductory concepts of programming These notes should be read now and read again later after you have done some programming. Some of the concepts will be easier to understand then. Please read the notes on headers and look at the sample programs. I have not put the links for the samples here. If you go to sample programs, they are listed under headers. Notes on headers Program with input and output Report layout and output of headers from SAMPLE2.CBL Assignment to be passed in: If program modifying my toys1.cbl program |
| Week #7 Week of March 3rd |
Note: I did not cover full screens last week, so I moved them to this week. Read the information on full screens, look at the screen examples and the PowerPoint presentations. The notes on full screen processing are at: Full screen processing. The section on full screen examples is at: Full screen processing. The PowerPoint presentations are at: Topic - Full Screens This week we are going to look at numeric data, math, final totals, more on if statements and flowcharts. Kind of a little bit of everything week that will run into next week. Look at all the information under numeric data: Notes Also look at notes on compute: Compute Be sure you go over the notes and sample programs for final totals. These are final total notes for putting final totals on a report Note that there are two presentations - one under New Introduction to COBOL presentations and one under Standard Introduction to COBOL presentations. Be sure you look at the following programs: readtot.html putting totals on the screen (we have already looked at this) final total program Look at the other sample programs under Programs with final total lines - you will especially need to look at the fintot series since there is an assignment on them! I would like to spend some more time on flowcharts and if statements. Please read the following flowcharting notes: Introductory notes on flowcharting Flowchart for simple read/write program - sample1.cbl Flowchart with final totals Review the notes on IF statements: Notes on IF statements Be sure you watch the PowerPoint presentation on IF statements (the first presentation under Topics - IF statements. Presentations Assignment to be passed in: Assignment on totals IF statements - pick correct solutions Program #2 Assignment - to be written and run on the computer: Second programming assignment Data file for the second programming assignment. Note that some students have had problems downloading the data file - send me an email and I will send it to you. I will also leave a copy in K-104. Be sure to watch the PowerPoint presentation on the second programming assignment for some pointers on how to do it! My email has been done for a while - I will hopefully be up and running soon! |
| Week #8 Week of Match 10th |
It is getting close to mid semester time. If by the first of April, you have
finished the first two programs in programming assignment #1 (that means they
are running and I have them) and finished programming assignment #2 which was
assigned last week, you can opt not to take the
mid-semester exam. In that case the 10% of the grade will be included in
homework and programs. Email me or ask me in class if you have questions! Please continue to review math statements and go over the handouts on math statements. Please continue to look at all the sample programs under IF statements and be sure you look at this handout: Math IF statements Please make sure you have read all of the notes under IF conditions, level 88 and case structures - they are at the note section: scroll down for the notes on IF conditions, level 88 and case structures Your should also look at the programs with level 88 and case structure - they are located at the second programs page: scroll down for the programs with level 88 and case structure Also be sure to go to presentations and make sure you have read all of the presentations on IF statements, the second programming assignment and level 88s - they are with the information on notes: scroll down for the presentations under Topics - IF statements You also need to look at the examples and presentations on screen processing. Under programs go to screen processing - cont. Under presentations go to More on screen processing. You will find the information about color for the screen in these examples. Assignment to be passed in: Continue working on the assignments from last week. |
| Vacation Week of March 17th |
Enjoy and try to get caught up - I will try to do the same! |
| Week #9 Week of March 24th |
I did not get to the level 88s and case structure the week before vacation, so
we will start with them this week! For in class students, we will go to the
lab on Thursday. The next topic will be editing data. You should look at the notes and read the information under the topic Editing data for accuracy. You should also look at the sample programs under editing data (they are found at: Scroll down for the notes on Editing data). You should also look at the PowerPoint presentations under Topics - Editing. Assignment to be passed in: Work on your program. |
| Week #10 Week of March 31st |
Anyone who has completed the programs to avoid the midsemester by April 1st will
get extra credit. I will accept these programs through April 4th to get out of
the midsemester. Anyone who has not met the criteria by April 4th will have to
take the midsemester (it will be posted next weekend). Students can choose to
take the midsemester for extra credit. We are looking at edit programs. Again there are notes, examples and powerpoint presentations. Be sure to look at this program and this Presentation first: Sample edit program using screens being discussed - .html version Edit screen PowerPoint presentation Separate speaker notes to accompany edit screen PowerPoint presentation You then need to look at the rest of the information under edit programs. The programs: look under Editing data The notes: look under Editing data for accuracy The presentations: look under Topics - Editing Exercise - not to be passed in: Edit exercise Assignment to be passed in: Your next programming assignment is: Programming assignment 3 - EDIT program Be sure to look at the model programs - it will make this much easier to code. |
| Week #11 Week of April 7th |
We will continue to look at edit programs so continue looking at the notes and the
examples as well as the Powerpoint. Next topic is breaks. Assignment to be passed in: No new assignments - work on the program. The midsemester exam has been posted. It is on due on April 14th which gives you a week. Midsemester Exam Unless I have excused you from the exam via email, you must take it. If there is any confusion about whether or not your should take it, email me for clarification. |
| Week #12 Week of April 14th |
Please be sure to look at the PowerPoint presentations on breaks (one we may not
get to until next week) and all of the sample programs under breaks (there
are samples using minor breaks, major breaks, group printing
and group indicating (some will be probably covered next week). Also please be
sure to read the notes on breaks. Next week we will review this information and go over the programming assignment in class. Please be sure that you are passing in the homework assignments as well as the programs. If you are behind, this would be a good time to get caught up! The next topic will be Tables and so at the end of the week, you should start to look at the material about tables. Assignments to be passed in: Break questions Programming assignment: Break assignment The .cbl version of the program you need to modify The .html version of the program you need to modify The data for the break program |
| Week #13 Week of April 21st |
We will deal with breaks this week. Please follow the information from last week. |
| Week #14 Week of April 28th |
Look at the information on group printing and group indicating with breaks and
the information on tables. Be sure you have looked at the notes
under Breaks and Tables, the PowerPoint presentations under the Topics of Breaks
and Tables, and the sample programs under Break processing and Tables/arrays. Homework Assignment: Table assignment to work with one table Questions and problems dealing with tables We will look at these in class as time permits. Continue working on your programming assignments! Information about the final will be posted during the week. |
| Week #15 Week of May 5th |
Class will be in the lab on Thursday and I will be in on Friday to help with
any debugging problems. Final Exam: You have three choices for the final - the introduction to the final should be read and the three choices should be reviewed. You can then select which final you want to take! The final must be passed in by May 15th at 10:15 PM or you must take choice 3 during the time allocated for the final! The final may be emailed to me or passed in to me. If you email, send it to the usual account and also to pgrocer@bristol.mass.edu. You must pass in the status sheet to complete the course! The final is given using the honor system - I trust you all NOT to discuss the final with anyone but me! I will be on campus on Reading Day to help with debugging! Students who have not completed the course must still take the final and complete the status sheet The status sheet is a requirement for all students. It must be emailed to me if possible (I will take it if it is handed to me, but I also require an email copy for a paper trail). This is the information about the final - it should be read! Final choices: Final - choice #1(colbreak.dat - the data file for choice 1) Final - choice #2 Final - choice #3 Will be posted by Dec 12th |