COBOL for OS/390 Power Programming with Complete Year 2000 Section (MVS Training, Inc. Mainframe Series) [Paperback]

David Shelby Kirk (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mainframe Series | Publication Date: June 1998

Explains how to use COBOL/370 to develop applications and access a compiler from either a programmable workstation or a mainframe. Stresses programming and design factors of building applications, describing techniques that work. Covers non-COBOL topics including compile options, JCL and performance issues. Its unique, challenging approach and comprehensive coverage will enable programmers to write better code.

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Editorial Reviews

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I loved this book. A solid four stars out of four stars (excellent rating). I am recommending it to all of my associates and coding buddies who are programming in COBOL. David Shelby Kirk is a fine technical writer. His book is loaded with examples that do an excellent job of augmenting It contains a wealth of detailed information that clearly explains how to exploit the new features of modern COBOl dialects. Plus, it contains excellent explanations of the basic processes of compiling and liking COBOL. The sections on compiler and run-time options should be required reading for all commercial COBOL programmers. I especially appreciate the section (7.4.2, pgs. 316 - 318) that compares and contrasts the compiler options of OS/VS COBOL with COBOL/370 and COBOL II. This and other reference material contained in the book are sure to make it an invaluable addition to any COBOL progrmamer's toolkit. the skills of experienced programmers. This is not a book for beginners and the author states this early on. I certainly learned a lot from reading this book....... -- Technical Support Magazine, February 2000 by Jim Moore

From the Publisher

Using a programmer's viewpoint to explain all the latest features of COBOL II, this handy guide demonstrates how to write quality, high performance applications. Discusses conversion and coding considerations for CICS, IMS and DB2 applications plus the new COBOL II debugging facilities. Extensive examples and methods illustrate how to construct better, more complex and efficient COBOL II systems. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 409 pages
• Publisher: Mvs Training; 3rd edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892559021
• ISBN-13: 978-1892559029
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,016,058 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New features of COBOL/390, February 6, 2000

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Celia Redmore (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: COBOL for OS/390 Power Programming with Complete Year 2000 Section (MVS Training, Inc. Mainframe Series) (Paperback)

This book is for programmers who learned OS/VS COBOL or COBOL II and are now upgrading to COBOL/390. This is IBM's latest version of COBOL, with an emphasis on open systems and object orientation. There are a lot of new features in COBOL/390 and David Shelby Kirk describes them clearly and thoroughly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author comments on the book, August 1, 2003

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David Kirk (Upstate, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: COBOL for OS/390 Power Programming with Complete Year 2000 Section (MVS Training, Inc. Mainframe Series) (Paperback)

The book was written for experienced professionals, not for novices or entry level programmers. The book does not explain basic syntax of statements or other organizational aspects of a COBOL program. I wrote the book for the professional programmer who already knows COBOL and wants to move that skill to a higher level. This includes incorporating the COBOL language with the enterprise server environment for effectiveness and efficiency, and creating extended software architectures.

To my knowledge, there are no other books that focus on the advanced techniques of COBOL in the IBM enterprise environment. This book introduces new techniques for program structure and memory management and explains the major components of optimizing programs within the IBM enterprise environment. If you are developing enterprise applications, this is the book for you. IBM has made major expansions in COBOL in recent years and this book will help you unlock those new features.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Covers Year 2000, coding efficiencies, new elements & more, October 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: COBOL for OS/390 Power Programming with Complete Year 2000 Section (MVS Training, Inc. Mainframe Series) (Paperback)

David's book is an exceptional COBOL reference for anyone who works with the COBOL language. He gives practical information on how to make your code Year 2000 compliant along with many suggestions for improving the overall code including help with improving a user's programming efficiency.

Feedback from readers indicates he has a knack for answering specific technical questions via the book that a person using the COBOL language asks as a result of their use.

Olivia R. Carmandi, Publisher