Specifically addressing COBOL programming for IBM mainframes, this tutorial and reference starts by showing how to code and test simple programs that prepare reports, then shows how to design more complicated programs using structured programming techniques, work with tables, and maintain records in sequential, indexed, and relative files. The final section discusses program compilation on IBM mainframes, VSAM, CICS, and DB2 databases. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
