Elements of Cobol: A Problem Solving Approach for Business (Paperback)

The Elements of COBOL is an introductory programming text emphasizing the principles of problem solving and the fundamentals of writing solutions in the form of a COBOL program. For the student without previous computer experience, this text provides a firm foundation of problem solving skills that can be generalized to any programming language. The book is a concise introduction to problem solving with COBOL. Using common business examples, it presents a variety of techniques to develop solutions translatable into computer programs. Although the emphasis is on microcomputers, the concepts covered apply to all kinds of computers, from large mainframes to lap-size portables.