Publisher's Synopsis
This clear and 'user friendly' text covers all of the advanced features of COBOL usually included in a second course. Many illustrative examples are featured, drawn from 'real world' business applications, along with self-contained chapters that allow instructors to choose their own order of presentation. Both batch examples (IBM) and interactive examples (VAX) are looked at, and on-line transactions processing is examined along with table handling concepts and techniques. The book identifies both the power and the limitations of the COBOL language.
