Re: advice on books to learn cobol


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Hi All,

Thanks a lot for your suggestions. My task was not explained fully. I
was just briefly informed that I have to use it on a zSeries machine
and to use it with DARS(http://www.dars.muohio.edu/) and make changes
to a DB2 database containing records.

I was told to learn COBOL as much as possible in few weeks and prepare
for a test to ensure I was capable of doing the task. Can anybody
please guide how to prepare for a test given the above criteria?

I appreciate your time and help.


The Mike Murach books will prepare you for a zSeries machine, but whether or
not it will take "a few weeks" is up to you and how fast you can learn. Are
they giving you access to a machine and a compiler so you can learn by doing
instead of just reading?

Have you accessed database using SQL during your c?c++ experience? If not
you may need a DB2 book. Mike Murach has one but it is kind of old and out
of date using DB2 v4.1, but it still has good examples of SQL used in
business applications. You can get the DB2 Programmers Guide off of the
internet for free. Craig Mullens DB2 book is often recommended, but i have
no personal experience with it.



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