Publisher's Synopsis
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.
