Free Self-Paced Course

Learning COBOL Programming: From Beginners to Experts

11 Weeks · 322 Pages · Computer Science — Programming Languages

This free, self-paced course provides a structured 11-week syllabus for learning Learning COBOL. Each module builds on the previous one, guiding you from foundational concepts through advanced topics with 322 pages of in-depth reading material. All content is drawn from our comprehensive Learning COBOL textbook, organized into a clear weekly schedule that you can follow at your own pace.

Modules

322

Pages

Self-Paced

Free

Always Free

Weekly Syllabus

1 Front Matter

2 Part I: COBOL Foundations and the Mainframe World

3 Part II: Control Flow and Program Logic

4 Part III: File Processing and Data Management

5 Part IV: Modular Programming and Code Organization

6 Part V: Enterprise Data Access

7 Part VI: Mainframe Environment and Batch Processing

8 Part VII: COBOL in Financial Systems

9 Part VIII: Modern COBOL and System Evolution

10 Part IX: Capstone Projects and Career Path

11 Appendices

How to Use This Syllabus

Read at your own pace. Each module is designed for roughly one week of study, but there are no deadlines. Spend as much time as you need on each topic.
Follow in order or jump around. The modules are arranged sequentially for a structured learning path, but feel free to skip to any topic that interests you most.
No sign-up needed. Every page in this syllabus links directly to free, open-access content. Just click a topic and start reading immediately.

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