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COBOL Courses

COBOL courses can help you learn programming fundamentals, data processing, file handling, and business application development. You can build skills in debugging, optimizing code, and working with legacy systems. Many courses introduce tools like IBM's Enterprise COBOL and Micro Focus Visual COBOL, that support maintaining and modernizing existing applications in various industries. You'll also explore concepts such as structured programming, report generation, and database integration, all of which are crucial for effective COBOL programming.

Popular COBOL Courses and Certifications


  • I

    International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

    Introduction to Computer Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, System Programming, Memory Management, Performance Tuning, C (Programming Language), Computational Logic, Numerical Analysis, Algorithms, Debugging

    ★ 4.7 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    The Unix Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Unix Shell, Unix, Git (Version Control System), Unix Commands, Version Control, Bash (Scripting Language), grep, Cloud Hosting, Ubuntu, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Shell Script, Linux, Mac OS, Scripting, Scripting Languages, File Management

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Cucumber BDD Made Easy + Automation Framework Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Behavior-Driven Development, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Test Automation, Test Script Development, JUnit, Software Testing, Apache Maven, Test Data, Test Case, Scenario Testing, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master SAS Macros for Dynamic and Automated Programming

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Debugging, Computational Logic, Automation, Data Processing, Code Reusability, Maintainability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    MathWorks

    Introduction to MATLAB Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Code Reusability, LLM Application, Matlab, Software Documentation

    ★ 4.7 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Oracle PL/SQL Programming: Apply, Build & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: PL/SQL, Oracle Databases, SQL, Data Access, Programming Principles, Program Development, Maintainability, Records Management

    ★ 4.9 (22) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Foundations of Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Visual Basic (Programming Language), System Software, Hardware Architecture, Databases, Relational Databases, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Computer Hardware, SQL, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Computer Programming, Network Protocols, Programming Principles, Automation, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Debugging

    ★ 4.6 (114) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    z/Architecture Assembler Language Pt 2: Machine Instructions

    Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Computer Architecture, Mainframe Computing, System Programming, Mainframe Technologies, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Programming Principles, Job Control Language (JCL), Program Development, Memory Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    IBM z/OS Rexx Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, z/OS, Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, File I/O, Code Reusability, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface, Data Import/Export, Automation, Data Management, Application Development

    ★ 4.4 (25) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Formal Languages and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Computer Science, Formal Learning, Software Engineering, Program Development, Data Science, Technical Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Automation & Advanced Techniques with Copilot in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Forecasting, Microsoft Copilot, Dashboard Creation, Microsoft Excel, Predictive Modeling, Workflow Management, UI Components, Visual Basic (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Automation, Debugging, Interactive Data Visualization, Scenario Testing, Programming Principles

    ★ 4.5 (64) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Java, Java Programming, Software Architecture, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, API Design, Software Development, AI Integrations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular cobol courses

  • Introduction to Computer Organization: International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
  • The Unix Workbench: Johns Hopkins University
  • Cucumber BDD Made Easy + Automation Framework Design: Packt
  • Master SAS Macros for Dynamic and Automated Programming: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to MATLAB Copilot: MathWorks
  • Oracle PL/SQL Programming: Apply, Build & Optimize: EDUCBA
  • Foundations of Computer Science: LearnQuest
  • z/Architecture Assembler Language Pt 2: Machine Instructions: IBM
  • IBM z/OS Rexx Programming: IBM
  • Formal Languages and Applications: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

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