Education and Career Forum

The course of computer applications seeks to familiarise students thoroughly with different computer languages and programming and cobol programming being one of the special papers requires more attention. The programming in this language is taught thoroughly in this paper ad some of the topics taught under it are rules of COBOL coding format, arithmetic and logical operators in COBOL , ways to declare arrays in Cobol, various sections in data divisioning in cobol programming, the use of IF structure, general form of Rewrite verb, notes on relative file organisation, major activities in material management, level structure, various Arithmetic verbs in cobol, picture clauses, sequential file organisation and its advantages and disadvantages, different types of Inputs and Outputs in Cobol programming , computer applications in finance and accounts , purpose of GO TO statement, need for data division in cobol with examples, advantages of an indexed organisation file, computer based personal information system.