I'm told there are a number of cobol compilers available for a PC, reasonably-priced, running under Win98/NT2000?? What's recommended for novice who hasn't used cobol in about 20 years and doesn't remember much of it.
Get Fujitsu COBOL. All the others require run-time licenses if you want to make commercial applications. Fujitsu compilers come with several books, including "Sam's COBOL n 24 Hours" by Thane Hubbel.
You might also like to try this website for a brush-up. There's a tutorial, on-line manual, reserved word list with links into the manual, other stuff. Try
Would you like to add your site to the "All Things COBOL" webring? If so, email me - thane@softwaresimple.com and I'll point you in the right direction.
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