Description: This machine independent introduction covers all of the basic Cobol elements and special features, as well as provides an introduction to using the Fujitsu compiler. Plus, a CD-ROM containing the Fujitsu Cobol Compiler Version 4.0 is now packaged Free with every text. New appendices introduce the use of Fujitsu Compiler and Project Manager, and connects Cobal and Visual Basic. Allows readers to reproduce or modify any of the programs without the tedium of data entry. Gives readers access to this tool at no additional charge. Presented in a uniform and detailed format, including program narrative, record layouts, report layouts, test data, and processing specifications. Reflects Year 2000 considerations. An abundance of short answer questions, Cobol problems, and programming projects. A thorough discussion of structured methodology, hierarchy charts, pseudocode, and top-down testing. Programming tips that go beyond the syntactical rules of Cobol and suggest stylistic considerations to make programs easier to read and maintain. Detailed system concept discussions at the beginning of most chapters on control breaks, data validation, techniques for table lookups and initialization, sorting, the balance line algorithm for file maintenance, and the organization of indexed files.

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