Structured Cobol Programming - Softcover

Stern, Nancy B.; Stern, Robert A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471183849 ISBN 13: 9780471183846

Publisher: Wiley, 1998

Synopsis

A hardy perennial!

Despite years of dire predictions, COBOL is still thriving. In fact, it's practically a perennial. New version of COBOL for PCs now enable you to use COBOL to develop interesting graphical user interfaces, create Web pages, and even incorporate components from other languages such as Visual Basic.

Now with COBOL FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, 10/E, you can take advantage of these exciting new developments and learn how to become a master COBOL programmer.

Features:
* Includes new integrated coverage of interactive programming.
* Shows how to design programs that area easy to read, debug, modify, and maintain.
* Covers information processing and systems concepts that will help you interact with users and systems analysts when designing programs.
* Introduces you to programming tools such as pseudocode and hierarchy charts that make program logic more structured, modular, and top-down.
* Presents useful techniques for maintaining and modifying older "legacy" programs.
* Includes a student CD containing all data for all programming assignments as well as the full Practice Program from each chapter.

About this title

From the Publisher

A popular text, noted for its extensive pedagogy and unparalleled ability to crystallize difficult, technical concepts accurately. In this edition COBOL-85 is given primary emphasis and the latest standard, COBOL 199x is highlighted throughout. Contains increased coverage of object-oriented COBOL, pseudocodes and programming on microcomputers. Features all new practice programs, a novel multimedia slide program and a new, more powerful compiler--MicroFocus Personal COBOL.

Review

Reference Guide, Instructor's Manual, Computerized Testbank, Transparency Masters and Electronic Transparencies available. -- The publisher, John Wiley & Sons

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471183849
• ISBN 13: 9780471183846
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 800