IBM COBOL Basic Testing and Debugging

This course is part of IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

Instructor: Erik Herman

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There are 5 modules in this course

Welcome to IBM COBOL – Basic Testing and Debugging! By enrolling in this course, you are taking a big step in increasing your knowledge and hands on experience with IBM COBOL testing and debugging topics and technologies. In this course, you will describe common errors associated with working with COBOL. You will list file status codes. You will also describe the process of debugging COBOL code. So let’s get started!

In the first module of this course, we will welcome everyone to the course, present the course objectives, and define other pertinent course details.

What's included

4 videos3 readings1 app item1 discussion prompt

4 videosTotal 6 minutes

Welcome0 minutesPreview module
Course Introduction and Objectives0 minutes
Course Modules1 minute
Get Familiar with the Skytap Lab Environment4 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Course Syllabus10 minutes
Lab Checklist10 minutes
Hands-On Lab: Launch and Logon to the Virtual Machine (VM)10 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

IBM Remote Lab Platform (IRLP)60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Who Are You, How Are You, Where Are You?10 minutes

In the second module of the course, we will describe common errors associated with working with COBOL. By the end of this module, you will be able to define COBOL run-time errors; list file status codes; and describe common COBOL errors.

What's included

8 videos5 readings4 assignments1 app item3 discussion prompts

8 videosTotal 5 minutes

Module 2 Introduction and Objectives0 minutesPreview module
Run-Time Errors0 minutes
Run-Time Errors in Your Reading0 minutes
File Status Codes1 minute
File Status Codes in Your Reading0 minutes
Common COBOL Errors1 minute
Common COBOL Errors in Your Reading0 minutes
Module 2 Completed Objectives0 minutes

5 readingsTotal 50 minutes

IBM z/OS: Interpreting Runtime Messages10 minutes
File Status Codes: Frequently Faced Mainframe Errors and Abends10 minutes
Enterprise COBOL for z/OS: Handling Errors in Input and Output Operations10 minutes
Hands-On Lab: Access Mainframe with TSO ISPF10 minutes
Self-Guided Lab – SDSF Tutorial10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Module 2 Graded Quiz30 minutes
Run-Time Errors30 minutes
File Status Codes30 minutes
Common COBOL Errors30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

IBM Remote Lab Platform (IRLP)60 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Research Run-Time Errors and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research File Status Codes and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research Common COBOL Errors and Share With the Group 10 minutes

In the third module of the course, we will describe core concepts and topics related to testing COBOL code. By the end of this module, you will identify COBOL compile options and their usage(s) within a testing context; describe mainframe unit testing; define the test drive development (TDD) methodology in a COBOL context.

What's included

8 videos3 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts

8 videosTotal 5 minutes

Module 3 Introduction and Objectives0 minutesPreview module
COBOL Compile Options1 minute
COBOL Compile Options in Your Reading0 minutes
Mainframe Unit Testing1 minute
Mainframe Unit Testing in Your Reading0 minutes
Test Driven Development (TDD)0 minutes
Test Driven Development (TDD) in Your Reading0 minutes
Module 3 Completed Objectives0 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

On Compiler Error Messages: What They Say and What They Mean10 minutes
Automation Tools for Mainframe Testing10 minutes
What is Test Driven Development (TDD)?10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Module 3 Graded Quiz30 minutes
COBOL Compile Options30 minutes
Mainframe Unit Testing30 minutes
Test Driven Development (TDD)30 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Research COBOL Compile Options and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research Mainframe Unit Testing and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research Test Driven Development (TDD) and Share with the Group10 minutes

In the fourth module of the course, we will describe the process of debugging COBOL code. By the end of this module, you will list concepts and topics related to detecting, diagnosing, and eliminating bugs; Describe COBOL debugging options; and describe the IBM z/OS Debugger and its core features and functionality.

What's included

8 videos4 readings4 assignments1 app item3 discussion prompts

8 videosTotal 6 minutes

Module 4 Introduction and Objectives0 minutesPreview module
Detect, Diagnose, Eliminate2 minutes
Detect, Diagnose, Eliminate in Your Reading0 minutes
COBOL Debugging Options0 minutes
COBOL Debugging Options in Your Reading0 minutes
IBM z/OS Debugger0 minutes
IBM z/OS Debugger in Your Reading0 minutes
Module 4 Completed Objectives0 minutes

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

How to Debug for Absolute Beginners10 minutes
Enterprise COBOL for z/OS: Debugging10 minutes
Make z/OS Debugging Easier with the IBM Debugger Profile Service10 minutes
Hands-On Lab: Testing and Debugging on the Mainframe10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Module 4 Graded Quiz30 minutes
Detect, Diagnose, Eliminate30 minutes
COBOL Debugging Options30 minutes
IBM z/OS Debugger30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

IBM Remote Lab Platform (IRLP)60 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Research Detect, Diagnose, and Eliminate and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research COBOL Debugging Options and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research IBM z/OS Debugger and Share with the Group10 minutes

In this module, we'll congratulate everyone for completing the course, present the completed course objectives, and define other pertinent course details and next steps.