BUS1042

Computer programming for business B

(IT)

D Goh

6 points + One 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week + Second semester, Clayton and Caulfield + Second semester, Malaysia + Second semester, South Africa + Prohibitions: BUS3522, CFR1122, CFR2110, CFR3308, CSC2920, CSC3150, CSC3920, GCO2811, RDT1301, SFT1122, SFT2110, SFT2205, SFT2305, SFT3205

Synopsis: Fundamentals of the commercial programming environment. Semantics and syntax of COBOL. Batch and on-line processing algorithms including report generation, control break processing, sequential and non-sequential masterfile updating, sorting, table-handling and interactive transaction processing.

Assessment: Programming assignment: 20% + Examination (2 hours): 80%