COBOL

Basics

	Provide a general description of COBOL
	Describe COBOL specifications and instructions
	Identify coding rules for COBOL programs
	Code a COBOL program stub
	Discuss the process of compiling a program

Numerics

	Code the proper data specifications for fields used in arithmetic operations
	Write coding instructions to perform the four arithmetic operations
	Code the appropriate USAGE clause for fields used in arithmetic operations
	Write code to achieve accurate results of arithmetic operations

Data Structure

	Describe the hierarchy of data found in COBOL programs and identify the rules for coding record descriptions
	Explain the purpose and format of a PICTURE clause
	Code the sample program's record descriptions for the input and output files
	Describe the entries coded in the Working-Storage Section and the way to establish their initial values
	Code the Working-Storage Section for the sample program

Procedure Division

	Identify the one-time tasks performed by the OPEN CLOSE and STOP RUN statements
	Explain how to read and write data via the READ and WRITE statements
	Describe moving data with the MOVE statement
	Identify the conditional processing that is available with the IF statement
	Describe how to count output records with the ADD statement
	Explain the way to print a statistic via the DISPLAY statement
	Complete the sample program's Procedure Division for the original specifications
	Modify the sample program's Procedure Division according to additional specifications

Program Structure

	Describe the required coding in the Identification Division and code the sample program's Identification Division
	Identify the key sections and statement used in the Environment Division and code the sample program's Environment Division
	Recognize the key sections and clauses of the Data Division and begin the code for the sample program's Data Division
	Describe the coding of a Procedure Division and start the sample program's Procedure Division