The Power of COBOL: for Systems Developers of the 21st Century

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 740 pages
• Published by: BookSurge Publishing October 12, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0620346523
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0620346528
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 2 inches
• Weighs: 3 pounds

Reader Reviews
I'm a programmer who normally works in C++ and Java but a new assignment has me working in the mainframe. As I've used dozens of books in the past to learn new technology I picked up this book hoping it would be a means of clearly learning COBOL. I am far from impressed. 1. The book has typos. Couple this with the fact that English is obviously not the author's first language and you're well on your way to frustration trying to figure out what he's saying. 2. In his example code he frequently envokes COBOL concepts that he is a few chapters away from explaining. I was frequently Googling as I was reading to try and figure out what a piece of code did. One concept I remember in particular, switches/flags (level 88's), was one I had to surf the web to explain. I'm guessing that the people who gave this book five stars had already been working with COBOL for a number of years and didn't need to learn it from scratch. If you're starting from square one, like myself, try another book, possibly Murach's. I'll also be avoiding books by this author in the future. Comment (1) | | (Report this)