I thought this forum might be interested in a post that I just sent out (in reply to an IBM-MAIN question). Answer followed by question follows:
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To: IBM-MAIN, comp.lang.cobol, etc
I know that there have already been responses pointing to *either* SHARE or "trainers friend" ( However, let me mention an
"overlap" between the two.
In NYC at SHARE, the Friday morning will offer you a "trainer's friend" delivered chance for a series of COBOL "workshops".
Please check out the SHARE website for details, but the following is the most recent "draft" of the information that I have:
"We have the ticket for you! Three dynamite, fast-paced sessions to get you conversant with modern COBOL.
One: Basics - what does a COBOL program look like?
how does it act? here we examine the
fundamental constructs of COBOL programs:
character set, program structure, data
definitions, basic logic structures
Two: COBOL works - a look at tables, subscripts,
indexes, string handling, calling,
passing arguments, recieving parameters,
intrinsic functions
Three: COBOL is COOL - a look at COBOL support
for Unicode, XML, and Java; dynamic
file allocation from a COBOL program;
COBOL in the z/OS UNIX environment.
We will be using primarily a lecture by example approach, where we display and discuss actual programs demonstrating the features under consideration. For a small investment of time, you can get a realistic idea of what's possible using today's COBOL compilers.
COBOL - It's not just for breakfast anymore!
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Please check out:
Session:
8290 - COBOL Boot Camp - Part 1 of 3: COBOL Basics
at:
Session:
8291 - COBOL Boot Camp - Part 2 of 3: COBOL at Work
at:
Session:
8292COBOL Boot Camp - Part 3 of 3: COBOL is Cool
at:
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Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"WA Stout" <wa_stout@ibm-main.lst> wrote in message
news:BAY2-F131aWSXAMdGwG00035d00@hotmail.com...
> Gang, where can I go to get quality education on LE for z/OS (with
> Enterprise Cobol). Other than IBM please. Thanks!
>
Bill Klein
***
To: IBM-MAIN, comp.lang.cobol, etc
I know that there have already been responses pointing to *either* SHARE or "trainers friend" ( However, let me mention an
"overlap" between the two.
In NYC at SHARE, the Friday morning will offer you a "trainer's friend" delivered chance for a series of COBOL "workshops".
Please check out the SHARE website for details, but the following is the most recent "draft" of the information that I have:
"We have the ticket for you! Three dynamite, fast-paced sessions to get you conversant with modern COBOL.
One: Basics - what does a COBOL program look like?
how does it act? here we examine the
fundamental constructs of COBOL programs:
character set, program structure, data
definitions, basic logic structures
Two: COBOL works - a look at tables, subscripts,
indexes, string handling, calling,
passing arguments, recieving parameters,
intrinsic functions
Three: COBOL is COOL - a look at COBOL support
for Unicode, XML, and Java; dynamic
file allocation from a COBOL program;
COBOL in the z/OS UNIX environment.
We will be using primarily a lecture by example approach, where we display and discuss actual programs demonstrating the features under consideration. For a small investment of time, you can get a realistic idea of what's possible using today's COBOL compilers.
COBOL - It's not just for breakfast anymore!
***
Please check out:
Session:
8290 - COBOL Boot Camp - Part 1 of 3: COBOL Basics
at:
Session:
8291 - COBOL Boot Camp - Part 2 of 3: COBOL at Work
at:
Session:
8292COBOL Boot Camp - Part 3 of 3: COBOL is Cool
at:
--
Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"WA Stout" <wa_stout@ibm-main.lst> wrote in message
news:BAY2-F131aWSXAMdGwG00035d00@hotmail.com...
> Gang, where can I go to get quality education on LE for z/OS (with
> Enterprise Cobol). Other than IBM please. Thanks!
>
Bill Klein