Complete cobol refresher in 1 hour cobol

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okay, let's cram a cobol refresher into an hour! this will be a whirlwind tour, so buckle up. we'll cover the essentials, touching on syntax, structure, data types, control flow, and some key cobol features. i'll provide code examples, but remember, practice is crucial to truly solidify your understanding.

*disclaimer:* one hour is barely scratching the surface. this is meant to refresh your memory and give you a foundation to build upon.

*i. the cobol landscape (5 minutes)*

*what is cobol?* common business-oriented language. designed for business data processing. it's verbose, readable (intended to be!), and historically vital for large-scale mainframe systems in finance, insurance, and government. despite its age, cobol is still running many critical systems, and modernization efforts are ongoing.
*why cobol?* stability, reliability, and performance for handling large data volumes. legacy systems often require maintenance and enhancements.
*cobol's strengths:* handles large data, well-defined file i/o, decimal arithmetic with high precision.
*cobol's weaknesses:* verbose, less well-suited for modern ui development, steeper learning curve for beginners (compared to some modern languages).

*ii. cobol program structure (10 minutes)*

a cobol program is divided into divisions, sections, and paragraphs. think of it like a structured essay.

1. *identification division:* identifies the program.



2. *environment division:* describes the environment in which the program will run (input/output devices, files).



3. *data division:* defines the data the program will use (variables, file layouts). this is where you declare all your variables and data structures. it is further divided into sections.

*file section:* describes the structure of input and output files.



*working-storage section:* defines variables used for calculations, temporary storage, and flags.



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