IBM COBOL Software Development Practices

This course is part of IBM Mainframe Developer Professional Certificate

Instructor: Erik Herman

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There are 6 modules in this course

This course is aimed at anybody interested in COBOL or or software development. In this course, you will be introduced to core practices, systems, and methodologies associated with IBM COBOL software development. You will learn about COBOL as a self-documenting language. You will review working with existing coding. This course also covers quality assurance (QA), technical support and project management.

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

What's included

3 videos3 readings1 app item1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 6 minutes

Course Introduction and Objectives0 minutesPreview module
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 the critical task and function of documenting your COBOL code. By the end of this module, you will understand COBOL as a self-documenting language, define COBOL documentation usage and audience, and describe the need and process of documenting the undocumented in COBOL.

What's included

8 videos3 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts

8 videosTotal 6 minutes

Module 2 Introduction and Objectives0 minutesPreview module
COBOL as a Self-Documenting Language1 minute
COBOL as a Self-Documenting Language in Your Reading0 minutes
Documentation Usage and Audience1 minute
Documentation Usage and Audience in Your Reading0 minutes
Documenting the Un-Documented0 minutes
Documenting the Un-Documented in Your Reading0 minutes
Module 2 Completed Objectives0 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Self-Documenting Code is (Mostly) Nonsense10 minutes
COBOL Programming Standards10 minutes
COBOL Modernization Roadmap: Patience, Software, and Integrations10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Module 2 Graded Quiz30 minutes
COBOL as a Self-Documenting Language30 minutes
Documentation Usage and Audience30 minutes
Documenting the Un-Documented30 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Research COBOL as a Self-Documenting Language and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research Documentation Usage and Audience and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research Documenting the Un-Documented and Share with the Group10 minutes

In the third module of the course, we will describe the process of working with existing COBOL code. By the end of this module, you will identify changes required in existing code, decide how much to change, and analyze existing code with modern tools.

What's included

5 videos6 readings4 assignments2 app items3 discussion prompts

5 videosTotal 3 minutes

Module 3 Introduction and Objectives0 minutesPreview module
Identify Changes0 minutes
Decide How Much to Change0 minutes
Analyze Existing Code with Modern Tools0 minutes
Module 3 Completed Objectives0 minutes

6 readingsTotal 60 minutes

How to Properly Test and Debug COBOL Programs You’re Migrating10 minutes
COBOL Code Review Rules10 minutes
Code Review for COBOL10 minutes
Go Hands-On Mainframe!10 minutes
Hands-On Lab: Access the Mainframe with TSO and ISPF10 minutes
Self-Guided Lab (Optional) – ISPF Tutorial10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Module 3 Graded Quiz30 minutes
Identify Changes30 minutes
Decide How Much to Change30 minutes
Analyze Existing Code with Modern Tools30 minutes

2 app itemsTotal 120 minutes

Hands-On: Access the Mainframe60 minutes
IBM Remote Lab Platform (IRLP)60 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Research Identifying Changes and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research: Decide How Much to Change and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research Analyze Existing Code with Modern Tools and Share with the Group10 minutes

In the fourth module of the course, we will describe COBOL quality assurance (QA) and technical support concepts. By the end of this module, you will be able to describe managing bugs, explain COBOL ticketing systems, and list core COBOL technical support concepts.

What's included

8 videos4 readings4 assignments1 app item3 discussion prompts

8 videosTotal 4 minutes

Module 4 Introduction and Objectives0 minutesPreview module
Managing Bugs1 minute
Managing Bugs in Your Reading0 minutes
Ticketing Systems1 minute
Ticketing Systems in Your Reading0 minutes
Technical Support0 minutes
Technical Support in Your Reading0 minutes
Module 4 Completed Objectives0 minutes

4 readingsTotal 40 minutes

The Cost of Fixing COBOL Bugs10 minutes
IBM Control Desk10 minutes
Navigating IBM COBOL 4.2 End of Support Waters: Chart a Course to Benefit Your Business10 minutes
Hands-On Lab: Review Existing Code and Data Sets10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Module 4 Graded Quiz30 minutes
Managing Bugs30 minutes
Ticketing Systems30 minutes
Technical Support30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

IBM Remote Lab Platform (IRLP)60 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Research Managing Bugs and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research Ticketing Systems and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research Technical Support and Share with the Group10 minutes

In the fifth module of the course, we will describe COBOL technical project management. By the end of this module, you will be able to describe project management concepts related to the COBOL SDLC, identify agile and scrum project management concepts, and list COBOL project management core competencies.

What's included

8 videos3 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts

8 videosTotal 4 minutes

Module 5 Introduction and Objectives0 minutesPreview module
Project Management Concepts0 minutes
Project Management Concepts in Your Reading0 minutes
Agile and Scrum Project Management Concepts0 minutes
Agile and Scrum Project Management Concepts in Your Reading0 minutes
Project Management Core Competencies0 minutes
Project Management Core Competencies in Your Reading0 minutes
Module 5 Completed Objectives0 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

The Agile Method: Everything You Need to Know10 minutes
Agile in a COBOL World10 minutes
The Art of Project Management10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Module 5 Graded Quiz30 minutes
Project Management Concepts30 minutes
Agile and Scrum Project Management Concepts30 minutes
Project Management Core Competencies30 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Research Project Management Concepts and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research Agile and Scrum Project Management Concepts and Share with the Group10 minutes
Research Project Management Core Competencies and Share with the Group10 minutes

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