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IBM COBOL Software Development Practices

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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.

Syllabus

  • Welcome to IBM COBOL Software Development Practices
    • In the first module of this course, we welcome everyone to the course, present the course objectives, and define other pertinent course details.
  • Documenting Your Code
    • 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.
  • Working with Existing Code
    • 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.
  • Quality Assurance (QA) and Technical Support Concepts
    • 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.
  • Technical Project Management
    • 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.
  • Congratulations on Completing IBM COBOL Software Development Practices
    • In this module, will congratulate everyone for completing the course, present the completed course objectives, and define other pertinent course details and next steps.

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Erik Herman

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