Murach's Mainframe COBOL

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Murach’s Mainframe COBOL

Section 1	The essence of COBOL programming
Chapter 1	Introduction to COBOL programming	3
Chapter 2	How to compile, test, and debug a COBOL program	47
Chapter 3	How to write a program that prepares a report	69
Chapter 4	How to design, code, and test a structured program	105
Chapter 5	How to use the COBOL features for structured coding	145
Chapter 6	Other ways to define, move, and initialize fields	189
Section 2	Other COBOL essentials
Chapter 7	How to use arithmetic statements and intrinsic functions	219
Chapter 8	How to work with dates	239
Chapter 9	How to work with characters	255
Chapter 10	How to work with tables	275
Chapter 11	How to use copy members and subprograms	315
Section 3	COBOL for working with files
Chapter 12	Concepts and terms for working with disk files	331
Chapter 13	How to work with sequential files	353
Chapter 14	How to work with indexed files	403
Chapter 15	How to work with relative files	443
Chapter 16	How to use the sort/merge feature	453
Section 4	The IBM mainframe environment for COBOL
Chapter 17	Introduction to IBM mainframes	485
Chapter 18	How to compile and test programs on an IBM mainframe	511
Chapter 19	How to use Access Method Services to work with VSAM files	547
Chapter 20	How to use CICS to develop interactive programs	587
Chapter 21	How to use DB2 to develop database programs	625
Chapter 22	How to become an effective maintenance programmer	653
Resources
Appendix	Syntax conventions	671
Index		672

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