CICS: A How-To for COBOL Programmers [Paperback]

David S. Kirk (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 24, 1993 | ISBN-10: 047158021X | ISBN-13: 978-0471580218 | Edition: 15th

What This Book Will Do For You Need to learn CICS in a hurry? Whether at work or in the classroom, CICS: A How-To for COBOL Programmers gives you all the skills you need to master CICS fast. Written for MVS programmers and with an emphasis on COBOL II, this book takes you through the basics and a whole lot more. You’ll refer to this book time and time again to solve everyday CICS programming problems.

• Easy-to-understand examples make sure you gain proficiency in the most commonly used features of CICS
• Kirk’s emphasis on the concepts of CICS, such as transaction design, computer dialogues, structured programming in transaction design, programming style, program debugging, and efficiency, allow you to understand fully the more advanced topics you encounter on the job

This invaluable tool is the one CICS book you cannot be without.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Concentrating on techniques, structures and style, this comprehensive, accessible guide covers the most commonly needed features of CICS. Scores of examples in VS/COBOL and COBOL II facilitate understanding and increase proficiency. Supports all current versions of CICS in MVS and VSE settings plus AD/Cycle COBOL 370.

About the Author

David Shelby Kirk brings over 25 years of programming and programming management experience to CICS: A How-To for COBOL Programmers. Now an independent consultant specializing in IBM mainframe applications development, he was director of systems and programming for a major insurance company, and director of an information center and a development center. In addition to writing books for Wiley-QED (The MVS Primer and COBOL II Power Programmer’s Desk Reference), he is a frequent contributor to Computerworld, Data Training, and other professional journals. He is listed in Who’s Who in the Computer Industry.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 15th edition (September 24, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047158021X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471580218
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,384,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A thorough and readable introduction to CICS, October 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: CICS: A How-To for COBOL Programmers (Paperback)

This book is ideal for COBOL programmers facing the chance of working on their first CICS project. Many obscure points of CICS are explained in a readable fashion, making the book an excellent training aid.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not well written - too verbose., January 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: CICS: A How-To for COBOL Programmers (Paperback)

The book is kind of chatty & includes lots of Kirk's philosophy of programming. Might be ok for a beginner who's never used any other communications software. Being familiar with other online programming software (IMS, ADS/O), I found the information on CICS to be so smothered in useless verbage that it was difficult to read.