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Batch applications (English taught)30535/4114/1819/1/62
Study guide

Batch applications (English taught)

30535/4114/1819/1/62
Academic year 2018-19
Is found in:
  • International Curriculum, programme stage 3
In other study programme:
  • Bachelor of Applied Information Technology as Batch applications
  • Bachelor of Applied Information Technology as Batch applications
  • Bachelor of Applied Information Technology as Batch applications
  • Bachelor of Applied Information Technology as Batchapplicaties
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 4 credits
Weight: 4,00
Total study time: 100,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2018 ()

Organisation of education

Teaching Activities, Learning Activities, Assessment Activities
Lecture
Self-study64,00 hours
Seminar36,00 hours
Supervised independent work
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under credit contract.
Co-ordinator: Lievens Stijn
Language course: No
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 1

Objectives

Is able to devise and write file and record descriptions in COBOL.
Is able to structure and implement the business logic in one or more COBOL programs that may read, add and/or change one or more records..
Is able to understand, complete/adapt an existing COBOL program based on changing business logic.

Contents

Data types; editing; table declaration
Basic statements: iteration and selection; string manipulation; using tables
Using sequential and VSAM files
Advanced techniques for sequential file processing.

Order of enrolment

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Prerequisites

Only in combination with: Introduction to the mainframe.

Besides the restrictions mentioned above, we advise you to choose all courses of a specific track. This enables you to gain the knowledge of at least one entire set of courses. The linked courses within the Mainframe track are 'Introduction to the Mainframe', 'Batch Applications' and 'Databases and Transaction Systems'.



Final objectives

The student is able to autonomously and efficiently design, construct, document and test quality IT-solutions, taking into account the new developments and application areas

Final objectives

Partial competence 1: Designing and implementing a structured COBOL program. (TI01)

Indicators:

  • The student can devise and write file and record descriptions in COBOL.

  • The student can write the procedure division building on self-written file and record descriptions.

  • The student can structure and implement the business logic in one or more COBOL programs.


Partial competence 2:  Adapting an existing COBOL program (TI04)

Indicators:

  • The student can complete/adapt an existing COBOL program.

  • The student can interpret existing file and record descriptions.


Partial competence 3: Data processing in COBOL (TI01)

Indicators:

  • The student can, using a COBOL program, read, add and/or change one or more records.

Teaching methods

  • Learning dialogue
  • Practice session

Study guidance

Individual learning problems may always be reported to the lecturer and will be remedied. Students are guided and coached.

Evaluation

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Non-periodicOther20,00Quoted exercise, closed-book
PeriodicOther80,00Written exam: open questions on Mainframe
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
PeriodicOther100,00Written exam: open questions on Mainframe

Evaluation

  • First exam session:
    • non-period bound evaluation: written test: 20%
    • period bound evaluation: exam on computer: 80%
  • Second exam session:
    • exam on computer: 100%

Study materials

1. Mandatory books
Beginning COBOL for ProgrammersMandatory
  • Author: Michael Coughlan
  • Publisher: Apress
  • Edition: 1st
  • ISBN-nr: 978-14-302-6253-4

Other study materials

Software: 3270 emulator (free)

Slides and additional documents. These may be printed by the students at their own expense.

Study costs

Purchase book. (50 EUR)

Slides and additional documents. These may be printed by the students at their own expense.

Key words

COBOL, programming language, structured programming, Mainframe
IWETO-code: P175 - informatics