The Power of Cobol

COBOL is a programming language that is not only widely used in the computer industry, but has also shown itself to be an excellent vehicle for teaching the art and science of programming. The reason for this is that it is a language of moderate complexity, and when using it, understanding the mechanism of programming is not unduly difficult.

The material in this book is presented in a manner that is both concise and to the point. Questions and exercises at the end of each chapter ensure that the reader will be able to write programs within a short space of time. Similarly, the wealth of live code examples ensures that thorough understanding of the subject is made possible.