Understanding CODE/400 on the AS/400®

With this textbook, students will learn how to be productive with the IBM CoOperative Development Environment/400 (CODE/400) product. They will learn how to write typical interactive and batch programming applications using the CODE/400 language-sensitive edit, compile, and debug tools. Emphasis is on the CODE/400 tools: the language-sensitive CODE Editor, the CODE Designer, verifiers, the CODE Program Generator, the CODE Debugger, and the CODE Project Organizer. Students will also learn how to interface CODE/400 with AS/400 host compilers, all operating in a Windows environment. Examples from fictitious business applications are used throughout--standard, everyday business assignments that a software developer would do on an AS/400. In addition, topics are organized in sequential order so students can build upon the skills needed to move to more advanced features of CODE/400. Before studying CODE/400, students should have the following recommended prerequisites: !

Some understanding of basic computer concepts, especially the Windows environment, an understanding of programming logic concepts through the use of problem-solving tools, a course in AS/400 concepts, and a corequisite or prerequisite course in programming on the AS/400. Students working with this book will learn: How to install CODE/400 , how to use the CODE/400 Editor, how to verify programs using CODE/400, how to compile programs using the CODE Program Generator, how to use the CODE Debugger, how to use the CODE Designer for screen, report, and physical file design, and how to use the CODE Project Organizer in application management.

Key Features: Finally, a book on the most dynamic application development environment for power programming and maximum productivity on the AS/400! Methodology suitable for either a lecture or a tutorial approach, works great as a supplement to any programming course, a writing style that makes the concepts and techniques presented easy to understand, rich in screen shots that enhance students' ability to learn material quickly, carefully written end-of-chapter labs that ensure that students gain positive reinforcement, and terrific as a reference guide for future on-the-job use.