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.

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Database Administration, Data Warehousing, Web Scraping, Data Engineering, Data Pipelines, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Design, Database Management, Relational Databases, Linux Commands, SQL, Apache Kafka, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache Airflow, Shell Script, Data Store, Generative AI, Data Import/Export, Data Security
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
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
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Distributed Computing, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Networking, Data Structures, Network Model, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Geospatial Information and Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, SAS (Software), Business, Statistical Programming, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Code Reusability, Software Documentation, Computational Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months