COBOL/370 for Power Programmers (The Wiley-Qed IBM Mainframe Series)

By David Shelby Kirk

Explains how to use COBOL/370 to develop applications and access a compiler from either a programmable workstation or a mainframe. Stresses programming and design factors of building applications, describing techniques that work. Covers non-COBOL topics including compile options, JCL and performance issues. Its unique, challenging approach and comprehensive coverage will enable programmers to write better code.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471623679
• ISBN13: 9780471623670
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: *A Wiley-QED Publication
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.8" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

We LOVE this book!!

This is a GREAT book for people who know COBOL and need to know the differences among the COBOL versions. This book is LOADED with programming tips.

Author comments on the book

The book was written for experienced professionals, not for novices or entry level programmers. The book does not explain basic syntax of statements or other organizational aspects of a COBOL program. I wrote the book for the professional programmer who already knows COBOL and wants to move that skill to a higher level. This includes incorporating the COBOL language with the enterprise server environment for effectiveness and efficiency, and creating extended software architectures. To my knowledge, there are no other books that focus on the advanced techniques of COBOL in the IBM enterprise environment. This book introduces new techniques for program structure and memory management and explains the major components of optimizing programs within the IBM enterprise environment. If you are developing enterprise applications, this is the book for you. IBM has made major expansions in COBOL in recent years and this book will help you unlock those new features.

Discuses the Different COBOL Versions

Covers how to improve coding techniques along with the differences in COBOL versions. Great for seasoned programmers too.

New features of COBOL/390

This book is for programmers who learned OS/VS COBOL or COBOL II and are now upgrading to COBOL/390. This is IBM's latest version of COBOL, with an emphasis on open systems and object orientation. There are a lot of new features in COBOL/390 and David Shelby Kirk describes them clearly and thoroughly.

Covers Year 2000, coding efficiencies, new elements & more

David's book is an exceptional COBOL reference for anyone who works with the COBOL language. He gives practical information on how to make your code Year 2000 compliant along with many suggestions for improving the overall code including help with improving a user's programming efficiency.Feedback from readers indicates he has a knack for answering specific technical questions via the book that a person using the COBOL language asks as a result of their use.Olivia R. Carmandi, Publisher