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DA 140 - Programming COBOL Advanced


Credit Hours: 4

The study of the advanced concepts of the COBOL business-oriented language such as program efficiency, readability, and structured program technique including specific concepts, input data editing, interactive programming, organization, and application of database files. The complete documentation of all programs.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. use structured design techniques to implement advanced business data processing applications;
  2. program advanced business data processing applications including random file updating, array processing, and report generation using sequential and indexed files as input; and
  3. design and implement effective AS400 screens for inquiry, update, and subfile processing.


Prerequisites: DA 130
F/S (N)