- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (Dec 8 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0672314533
- ISBN-13: 978-0672314537
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.6 x 3.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 898 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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#141,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5 in Books > Computers & Internet > Programming > Languages & Tools > Cobol
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Product Description
Sams Teach Yourself COBOL in 24 Hours teaches the basics of COBOL programming in 24 step-by-step lessons. Each lesson builds on the previous one providing a solid foundation in COBOL programming concepts and techniques. Coupled with the source code and the compiler available from Fujitsu, this hands-on guide is the easiest, fastest way to begin creating standard COBOL compliant code. Business professionals and programmers from other languages will find this hands-on, task-oriented tutorial extremely useful for learning the essential features and concepts of COBOL programming. Writing a program can be a complex task. Concentrating on one development tool guides you to good results every time. There will be no programs that will not compile!
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New COBOL programmers and programmers from another language can use this title to learn COBOL basics, hardware and software requirements, and learn how to write and execute their own COBOL programs quickly and effectively. The CD-ROM contains Fujitsu COBOL compiler, examples and code, COBOL SP2 and more.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book for beginners,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself COBOL in 24 Hours (Paperback)
I am 16 years old. Several of my family members are programmers, most of them use COBOL. With this book, and a little help from my family I am learning COBOL. I like the fact that I can use the computer, compile and execute exercises right from the first lesson. I am on chapter seven and having a lot of fun. I also think I am learning COBOL very well. My tutor says he is pleased with the book and with my progress. We recommend it to anyone who wants to learn COBOL even without experience in a previous programming language.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good book for little money.,
By Pavol Almasi (Union Dale, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself COBOL in 24 Hours (Paperback)
I am about in half of the book and I must say it is an excellent book. The compiler is good as well, considering that it comes free with the book. The examples are very good and are based on real world problems. So you not only learn the theory but also gaining a knowledge of solving real world problems. The language the author uses is understandable to anyone who can speak English just a little (BTW, English is my second language and I did not experience any difficulties to understand what author means at all). The only minus I found was that the book almost completelly omitted the debugging, which is essential if you want to be a true programmer (in any language). However, the combination of theory, excersices and free compiler makes this book and excellent buy for any COBOL novice like myself.
4.0 out of 5 stars
This one IS worth the money.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself COBOL in 24 Hours (Paperback)
For anyone needing an introduction into COBOL or as in my case, a review of something that they learned years ago then this book is just the ticket. Learning programming from a book is bad enough and learning from a bad book is even worse but Hubbell's book gets you up and running in short order. The compiler that comes on the CD is a tremendous aid and I installed in on a system running Windows 98 with no problems. Once you understand that COBOL programs need to be compiled, linked and then executed you should be off and running. Chapters one and two might need to be read with pen in hand but after you compile your first program you will see actual real world errors. There is also a lot of 3rd party software on the CD that I havent even looked at yet. The chapters are loaded with information but the reading is fairly straight forward. All in all, a very good buy.
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