IBM COBOL Software Development Practices

This course is part of IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

Instructor: LearnQuest Network

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

62 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

COBOL (Programming Language)

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16 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 6 modules in this course

This course is aimed at anybody interested in COBOL or or software development. In this course, you will be introduced to core practices, systems, and methodologies associated with IBM COBOL software development. You will learn about COBOL as a self-documenting language. You will review working with existing coding. This course also covers quality assurance (QA), technical support and project management.

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

What's included

3 videos3 readings1 app item

In the second module of the course, we will describe the critical task and function of documenting your COBOL code. By the end of this module, you will understand COBOL as a self-documenting language, define COBOL documentation usage and audience, and describe the need and process of documenting the undocumented in COBOL.

What's included

8 videos3 readings4 assignments

8 videos Total 7 minutes

Module 2 Introduction and Objectives 1 minute
COBOL as a Self-Documenting Language 1 minute
COBOL as a Self-Documenting Language in Your Reading 1 minute
Documentation Usage and Audience 1 minute
Documentation Usage and Audience in Your Reading 1 minute
Documenting the Un-Documented 1 minute
Documenting the Un-Documented in Your Reading 1 minute
Module 2 Completed Objectives 0 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

Self-Documenting Code is (Mostly) Nonsense 10 minutes
COBOL Programming Standards 10 minutes
COBOL Modernization Roadmap: Patience, Software, and Integrations 10 minutes

4 assignments Total 120 minutes

Module 2 Graded Quiz 30 minutes
COBOL as a Self-Documenting Language 30 minutes
Documentation Usage and Audience 30 minutes
Documenting the Un-Documented 30 minutes

In the third module of the course, we will describe the process of working with existing COBOL code. By the end of this module, you will identify changes required in existing code, decide how much to change, and analyze existing code with modern tools.

What's included

5 videos6 readings4 assignments2 app items

5 videos Total 3 minutes

Module 3 Introduction and Objectives 1 minute
Identify Changes 1 minute
Decide How Much to Change 1 minute
Analyze Existing Code with Modern Tools 1 minute
Module 3 Completed Objectives 0 minutes

6 readings Total 60 minutes

How to Properly Test and Debug COBOL Programs You’re Migrating 10 minutes
COBOL Code Review Rules 10 minutes
Code Review for COBOL 10 minutes
Go Hands-On Mainframe! 10 minutes
Hands-On Lab: Access the Mainframe with TSO and ISPF 10 minutes
Self-Guided Lab (Optional) – ISPF Tutorial 10 minutes

4 assignments Total 120 minutes

Module 3 Graded Quiz 30 minutes
Identify Changes 30 minutes
Decide How Much to Change 30 minutes
Analyze Existing Code with Modern Tools 30 minutes

2 app items Total 120 minutes

Hands-On: Access the Mainframe 60 minutes
IBM Remote Lab Platform (IRLP) 60 minutes

In the fourth module of the course, we will describe COBOL quality assurance (QA) and technical support concepts. By the end of this module, you will be able to describe managing bugs, explain COBOL ticketing systems, and list core COBOL technical support concepts.

What's included

8 videos4 readings4 assignments1 app item

8 videos Total 5 minutes

Module 4 Introduction and Objectives 1 minute
Managing Bugs 1 minute
Managing Bugs in Your Reading 0 minutes
Ticketing Systems 1 minute
Ticketing Systems in Your Reading 0 minutes
Technical Support 0 minutes
Technical Support in Your Reading 0 minutes
Module 4 Completed Objectives 0 minutes

4 readings Total 40 minutes

The Cost of Fixing COBOL Bugs 10 minutes
IBM Control Desk 10 minutes
Navigating IBM COBOL 4.2 End of Support Waters: Chart a Course to Benefit Your Business 10 minutes
Hands-On Lab: Review Existing Code and Data Sets 10 minutes

4 assignments Total 120 minutes

Module 4 Graded Quiz 30 minutes
Managing Bugs 30 minutes
Ticketing Systems 30 minutes
Technical Support 30 minutes

1 app item Total 60 minutes

IBM Remote Lab Platform (IRLP) 60 minutes

In the fifth module of the course, we will describe COBOL technical project management. By the end of this module, you will be able to describe project management concepts related to the COBOL SDLC, identify agile and scrum project management concepts, and list COBOL project management core competencies.

What's included

8 videos3 readings4 assignments

8 videos Total 5 minutes

Module 5 Introduction and Objectives 1 minute
Project Management Concepts 1 minute
Project Management Concepts in Your Reading 0 minutes
Agile and Scrum Project Management Concepts 1 minute
Agile and Scrum Project Management Concepts in Your Reading 1 minute
Project Management Core Competencies 1 minute
Project Management Core Competencies in Your Reading 0 minutes
Module 5 Completed Objectives 0 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

The Agile Method: Everything You Need to Know 10 minutes
Agile in a COBOL World 10 minutes
The Art of Project Management 10 minutes

4 assignments Total 120 minutes

Module 5 Graded Quiz 30 minutes
Project Management Concepts 30 minutes
Agile and Scrum Project Management Concepts 30 minutes
Project Management Core Competencies 30 minutes

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