Introduction to Programming (COBOL) CIS12

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Category	Information
Information	Introduction to CIS12 - methods, expectations etc. Syllabus for CIS12
Resources	Notes and handouts for CIS12 Presentations for CIS12 CIS12 Chat Room CIS12 Bulletin Board Sample programs for CIS12 Sample programs and files that you can copy and run on a computer with COBOL installed.
Work	Weekly Schedule for CIS12 (includes assignments) Programs for CIS12 Test information for CIS12
COBOL Links	Information about a student version of COBOL. Note: There are other alternatives - this is compatible with the COBOL installed at BCC. Fujitsu offers a free COBOL compiler Some students have found this works well for them. www.infogoal.com/cbd/cbdhome.htm - another site offering information and links www.merant.com/services/aprograms/ - MicroFocus COBOL home page offering links and information on compiler Objectz COBOL site another site for COBOL COBOL Style Forum RM/COBOL site Article on need for COBOL

Notes and handouts	Link to retrieve
New Introduction	Notes on Hello World program - HELLO.CBL Notes on ADDDA.CBL Notes on mathematical calculations Notes on numeric data Notes on the COMPUTE statement Notes on looping examples: ADDDALP.CBL, CREATE1.CBL, READ1.CBL
Introduction	Introductory concepts of programming Introductory notes on programming in COBOL Sample program with audio explanation Sample program (SAMPLE1.CBL) with comments and input/output Show program SAMPLE1.CBL on COBOL coding form Introductory notes on flowcharting Relating flowchart for SAMPLE1 to code for SAMPLE1
Instructions	Downloading programs from the Internet COBOL in K104 - login instructions Compiling and running at BCC Possible problems installing MicroFocus COBOL at home More information on using MicroFocus COBOL
Headers	Notes on headers Program with input and output Report layout and output of headers from SAMPLE2.CBL
Numeric data	Notes on literals Toys1 program with audio - this program is really an example of headers on page 1 with some numeric data editing Toys1 program with input/output - covers headers on page one and some numeric data editing Examples of data editing Same examples of data editing, but with audio explanation Notes on calculations Notes on constants Notes on working with percents
Final Totals	Notes on final total lines Program with final total lines and audio explanation Flowchart of final total logic with explanations fintot.html Sample program used as basis for ones below. fintot1.html Minor changes to a program with a total line. fintot2.html Different style for writing a total line. fintot3.html Final total program with calculation on detail line. fintot4.html Final total program with detail line set up in WORKING-STORAGE
IF conditions, level 88 and case structure	Notes on IF statements Notes on level 88 Notes on case structure Notes on implied if Logic flowchart linked to program if88in1.cbl IF statement program with notes (program is mathif.cbl) IF statement program with audio explanation
Screen processing	Notes on screen processing Screen output from first screen programs
Editing data for accuracy	Notes on checking/editing data for validity Explanation of payedit program including both written and audio Flowchart and related code for payedit.cbl Hierarchy chart for payedit.cbl Hierarchy chart for payedit1.cbl
Breaks (Minor, Intermediate and Major)	Notes on break processing Includes minor, intermediate and major breaks as well as group indicating and group printing Hierarchy chart and logic flowchart with mapping to program -MINOR.CBL
Tables	Notes on one dimensional tables Notes on two and three dimensional tables

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Presentations	Link to retrieve
PowerPoint Presentations: Free viewer for PowerPoint! Students are reporting easier use with Netscape! Note that the speaker notes are provided on a separate Word document if you are having trouble accessing them!
NEW Introduction to COBOL	Hello World PowerPoint presentation     Separate speaker notes to accompany Hello World PowerPoint presentation - HELLO.CBL Display/Accept program with Add     Separate speaker notes to accompany Display/Accept program with Add - ADDDA.CBL Mathematics with Display/Accept program     Separate speaker notes to accompany Mathematics with Display/Accept program Loops in COBOL screen programs     Separate speaker notes to accompany Loops in COBOL screen programs Totals in COBOL screen programs     Separate speaker notes to accompany Totals in COBOL screen programs
Standard Introduction to COBOL	Presentation on first program - SAMPLE1.CBL     Separate speaker notes to accompany Presentation on first program - SAMPLE1.CBL Download programs from the Internet     Separate speaker notes to accompany download programs from the Internet Final Totals     Separate speaker notes to accompany Final Totals
Topics - IF statements	IF statements     Separate speaker notes to accompany If statements Presentation on second programming assignment     Separate speaker notes to accompany second programming assignment Presentation on program if88in1.cbl     Separate speakers notes to accompany program if88in1.cbl
Topics - Screens	Screens using standard DISPLAY/ACCEPT with color or formatting     Separate speaker notes to accompany screens using standard DISPLAY/ACCEPT Screen section     Separate speaker notes to accompany screen section
Topics - Editing	Edit screen program - user input to edit     Separate speaker notes to accompany edit screen program Edit Program notes     Separate speaker notes to accompany Edit Program notes
Topics - Breaks	Minor break logic and processing     Separate speaker notes to accompany Minor break logic and processing Minor, Intermediate and Major break logic and processing     Separate speaker notes to accompany Minor, Intermediate, and Major break logic and processing
Topics - Tables	Introduction to tables     Separate speaker notes to accompany Introduction to tables Presentation on 2 and 3 dimemsion tables     Presentation on 2 and 3 dimension tables

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Programs to write	Link to retrieve
Due dates and specifications	Unless specified differently on the program, programs are due in three weeks. When a program is passed in, it should include the logic flowchart, the rough code or notes that you made prior to writing the program, a print out of the program code, a print out of the output that the program produced. For web students, the flowchart and rough code should be mailed, put under my door, or put in my box unless you have access to a scanner.
First Programming Assignment: Two parts	First programming assignment
Second Programming Assignment	Second programming assignment Data file for the second programming assignment.
Third Programming Assignment	Programming assignment 3 - EDIT program
Fourth Programming Assignment	Break assignment The .cbl version of the program you need to modify The .html version of the program you need to modify The data for the break program

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Test Information	Link to retrieve
Final - May 10th	See week 15 of weekly schedule for specific information

Send e-mail to Mrs. Grocer:

pgrocer@bristol.mass.edu

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