Elements of Cobol

A Problem Solving Approach for Business

Steven L. Holder, Chris Sherman (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

264 Seiten

1985
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-80652-3 (ISBN)

Infos

The Elements of COBOL is an introductory programming text emphasizing the principles of problem solving and the fundamentals of writing solutions in the form of a COBOL program. For the student without previous computer experience, this text provides a firm foundation of problem solving skills that can be generalized to any programming language. The book is a concise introduction to problem solving with COBOL. Using common business examples, it presents a variety of techniques to develop solutions translatable into computer programs. Although the emphasis is on microcomputers, the concepts covered apply to all kinds of computers, from large mainframes to lap-size portables.

Inhalt

COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS: The Computer System; The Need for Programming Languages; The Purpose of Computer Programs; The Life Cycle of a Computer Program; WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COBOL: An Approach to Problem Solving; The Structure of a COBOL Program; The Elements of the Data Division; GETTING RESULTS WITH COBOL: Making Calculations; Input and Output; Editing Numeric Output; Performing Program Tasks; The Breakeven Analysis Problem; FUNDAMENTAL PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES: Using and Testing Conditions; Defining a Data File; Obtaining Data from a File; The Payroll Problem; DECISION MAKING: Multiple IF Statements; Multiple Conditions; Using Condition Names; The Loan Problem; Appendixes.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.7.1985
• Zusatzinfo: index
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 230 mm
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Finanz- / Wirtschaftsmathematik
• ISBN-10: 0-471-80652-8 / 0471806528
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-80652-3 / 9780471806523
• Zustand: Neuware