| William M. Klein 2008-02-20, 6:55 pm |
| The following was posted to IBM-MAIN and Steve asked that I forward it
comp.lang.cobol
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Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"Steve Comstock" <steve@TRAINERSFRIEND.COM> wrote in message
news:47BC33ED.8080502@trainersfriend.com...
> We have updated our entire COBOL curriculum to
> reflect changes in the compiler brought about
> by V4R1. Some changes minor, some substantial.
>
> The essence of the changes:
>
> * Expanded XML capabilities (invoke the
> XML System Services support instead of
> the XML support provided with the COBOL
> runtime library) - this was the major
> visible change
>
> * Ability to specify compiler options through
> a DD statement (SYSOPTF)
>
> * Changed syntax for the TEST compile option
>
> * New compiler options XMLPARSE and OPTFILE
>
> * Removal of support for SIMVRD runtime option
>
>
>
> In addition, since many of our courses are
> multi-lingual (Assembler, COBOL, PL/I, and C),
> these courses, too, have been modified when
> and where appropriate. All in all, the updated
> courses:
>
> * Enterprise COBOL Update I: Essentials
> * Enterprise COBOL Update II: Unicode and XML Support
> * Structured COBOL Workshop for Enterprise COBOL
> * Advanced Topics in COBOL (Enterprise COBOL, z/OS)
> * VSAM for COBOL Programmers
> * Enterprise COBOL Debugging and Maintenance
>
> * Using LE Services in z/OS
> * Secrets of Inter-Language Communication in z/OS
>
>
>
> And while the courses below were not specifically
> impacted by the changes to the compiler, we include
> COBOL lectures and labs in them:
>
> * Introduction to TSO and REXX APIs
> * DB2 Application Programming
> * DB2 Stored Procedures
> * DB2 / CICS Interface
> * CICS Command Level Coding
> * Advanced CICS Command Level Coding
> * CICS Program Debugging
> * Interactive Multi-Language Debugging with Debug Tool
> * Creating and Using DLLs in z/OS
> * Developing Applications for z/OS UNIX
> * Introduction to CGIs on z/OS
> * WebSphere Developer for zSeries: Introduction
>
>
>
> Now is a perfect time to get all your COBOL programmers
> up to date!
>
> ==============
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> -Steve Comstock
> The Trainer's Friend, Inc.
>
> 303-393-8716
> http://www.trainersfriend.com
>
> z/OS Application development made easier
> * Our classes include
> + How things work
> + Programming examples with realistic applications
> + Starter / skeleton code
> + Complete working programs
> + Useful utilities and subroutines
> + Tips and techniques
>
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