IBM COBOL Basic Testing and Debugging

This course is part of IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

Instructor: LearnQuest Network

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

121 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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12 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

Welcome to IBM COBOL – Basic Testing and Debugging! By enrolling in this course, you are taking a big step in increasing your knowledge and hands on experience with IBM COBOL testing and debugging topics and technologies. In this course, you will describe common errors associated with working with COBOL. You will list file status codes. You will also describe the process of debugging COBOL code. So let’s get started!

In the first module of this course, we will welcome everyone to the course, present the course objectives, and define other pertinent course details.

What's included

4 videos3 readings1 app item

4 videos Total 7 minutes

Welcome 1 minute
Course Introduction and Objectives 1 minute
Course Modules 1 minute
Get Familiar with the Skytap Lab Environment 4 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

Course Syllabus 10 minutes
Lab Checklist 10 minutes
Hands-On Lab: Launch and Logon to the Virtual Machine (VM) 10 minutes

1 app item Total 60 minutes

IBM Remote Lab Platform (IRLP) 60 minutes

In the second module of the course, we will describe common errors associated with working with COBOL. By the end of this module, you will be able to define COBOL run-time errors; list file status codes; and describe common COBOL errors.

What's included

8 videos5 readings4 assignments1 app item

8 videos Total 6 minutes

Module 2 Introduction and Objectives 1 minute
Run-Time Errors 1 minute
Run-Time Errors in Your Reading 0 minutes
File Status Codes 1 minute
File Status Codes in Your Reading 1 minute
Common COBOL Errors 2 minutes
Common COBOL Errors in Your Reading 1 minute
Module 2 Completed Objectives 0 minutes

5 readings Total 50 minutes

IBM z/OS: Interpreting Runtime Messages 10 minutes
File Status Codes: Frequently Faced Mainframe Errors and Abends 10 minutes
Enterprise COBOL for z/OS: Handling Errors in Input and Output Operations 10 minutes
Hands-On Lab: Access Mainframe with TSO ISPF 10 minutes
Self-Guided Lab – SDSF Tutorial 10 minutes

4 assignments Total 120 minutes

Module 2 Graded Quiz 30 minutes
Run-Time Errors 30 minutes
File Status Codes 30 minutes
Common COBOL Errors 30 minutes

1 app item Total 60 minutes

IBM Remote Lab Platform (IRLP) 60 minutes

In the third module of the course, we will describe core concepts and topics related to testing COBOL code. By the end of this module, you will identify COBOL compile options and their usage(s) within a testing context; describe mainframe unit testing; define the test drive development (TDD) methodology in a COBOL context.

What's included

8 videos3 readings4 assignments

8 videos Total 6 minutes

Module 3 Introduction and Objectives 1 minute
COBOL Compile Options 1 minute
COBOL Compile Options in Your Reading 1 minute
Mainframe Unit Testing 1 minute
Mainframe Unit Testing in Your Reading 0 minutes
Test Driven Development (TDD) 1 minute
Test Driven Development (TDD) in Your Reading 0 minutes
Module 3 Completed Objectives 0 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

On Compiler Error Messages: What They Say and What They Mean 10 minutes
Automation Tools for Mainframe Testing 10 minutes
What is Test Driven Development (TDD)? 10 minutes

4 assignments Total 105 minutes

Module 3 Graded Quiz 30 minutes
COBOL Compile Options 15 minutes
Mainframe Unit Testing 30 minutes
Test Driven Development (TDD) 30 minutes

In the fourth module of the course, we will describe the process of debugging COBOL code. By the end of this module, you will list concepts and topics related to detecting, diagnosing, and eliminating bugs; Describe COBOL debugging options; and describe the IBM z/OS Debugger and its core features and functionality.

What's included

8 videos4 readings4 assignments1 app item

8 videos Total 7 minutes

Module 4 Introduction and Objectives 1 minute
Detect, Diagnose, Eliminate 2 minutes
Detect, Diagnose, Eliminate in Your Reading 0 minutes
COBOL Debugging Options 1 minute
COBOL Debugging Options in Your Reading 1 minute
IBM z/OS Debugger 1 minute
IBM z/OS Debugger in Your Reading 0 minutes
Module 4 Completed Objectives 0 minutes

4 readings Total 40 minutes

How to Debug for Absolute Beginners 10 minutes
Enterprise COBOL for z/OS: Debugging 10 minutes
Make z/OS Debugging Easier with the IBM Debugger Profile Service 10 minutes
Hands-On Lab: Testing and Debugging on the Mainframe 10 minutes

4 assignments Total 120 minutes

Debugging 30 minutes
Detect, Diagnose, Eliminate 30 minutes
COBOL Debugging Options 30 minutes
IBM z/OS Debugger 30 minutes

1 app item Total 60 minutes

IBM Remote Lab Platform (IRLP) 60 minutes

In this module, we'll congratulate everyone for completing the course, present the completed course objectives, and define other pertinent course details and next steps.