SFT3205

Commercial programming in COBOL

J Sheard

6 points
* 3 hours per week
* First, second semester
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites: SFT1102
* Prohibitions: BUS1042, BUS3522, BUS4620, CFR1122, CFR2110, CFR3308 CSC2920, CSC3920, CSC3150, GSO2811, GCO7824, SFT1122, SFT2110, SFT2205, SFT2305

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should understand the semantics and have basic mastery of the COBOL 85 programming language; understand the principles of batch and interactive program design and development; and have a knowledge of and be able to implement common commercial processing algorithms.

Synopsis This subject introduces students to the commercial programming language, COBOL 85. The basic syntax of the COBOL 85 languages is covered. The design, testing and implementation in COBOL 85 of batch and interactive commercial algorithms are examined. Students will gain experience in sequential, indexed and relative file processing. Other topics include transaction processing, multi-user programming issues involved in large scale legacy systems. New advances in COBOL will be introduced. Year 2000 problems will be discussed.

Assessment Examination and unit test: 60%
* Assignment: 40%

Prescribed texts

Stern N and Stern R A Structured COBOL programming 8th edn, Wiley, 1994

Recommended texts

To be advised