SYLLABUS HANDOUT
For
INFO 1524 69
COBOL I
Ed Bohlman
2012/Spring
WELCOME TO METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Date class begins:
Date class ends:
Last date to drop class:
Dates class does not meet:
3/14/2012
5/23/2012
5/9/2012
Class will meet each Wednesday at 6:00 P. M.
METRO OFFICE HOURS:
T---12:00 P. M. – 5:00 P. M. FOC Room 203/204
Th---2:00 P. M. – 3:00 P. M.
LAB HOURS:
W---12:00 P. M. – 1:00 P. M. at EVC ARC &
2:00 P. M. – 3:00 P. M. at SRP ARC & 6:00 P. M. –
8:00 P. M. at FOC 8
Th---12:00 P. M. - 1:00 P. M. at SOC ARC & 3:00 P.
M. – 4:00 P. M. at FOC ARC
S---10:00 A. M. – 12:00 P. M. at FOC 8
METRO OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Cell Phone: 712-574-1431
457-2838
SECTION II: THE COURSE
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The student gains experience in using programming techniques with the language of COBOL.
Students are required to program, debug, and test specified business oriented problems using
COBOL.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
INFO 1003 Introduction to Computer Programming
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the structure and divisions of a COBOL program.
2. Describe and code the Identification and Environment Divisions.
3. Describe and code the File Section and Working-Storage Section of the Data Division.
4. Code a COBOL program that performs basic I/O operations and arithmetic operations.
5. Demonstrate programming techniques used for validating data and control break processing.
6. Demonstrate the features of one-dimensional table processing.
7. Code COBOL programs utilizing table searching techniques.
REQUIRED/SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:
Textbook:
COBOL for the 21st Century
Edition:
11th
Author:
Stern, Stern, & Ley
Publisher:
John Wiley and Sons
SECTION III: STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
METHODS OF LEARNING:
The student will have specific assignments to read and master. These assignments are indicated in the course
schedule and/or outlined by the instructor. The student should have read the material prior to class meeting date.
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This course requires students to work an average of 4.5 hours per week in hands-on, lab activity. Students are
responsible for completing all lab work outside of the classroom. While you may choose to do this lab work
someplace other than the College, Metro provides computer labs for students who do not have the required
resources or facilities available to them.
ATTENDANCE STATEMENT:
The course will be covered partially by assigned portions of the text and may be presented in a sequence different
from the text. Material will also be covered that is not in the text. Attendance is necessary to understand the
course material. Each student is expected to recognize the importance of class attendance and promptness.
CHRONIC TARDINESS AND ABSENCES MAY RESULT IN A REDUCTION IN THE FINAL GRADE BY 10%.
Excessive absences or unsatisfactory progress will subject the student to administrative withdrawal from the
course. If a student should miss a class for any reason, he/she is expected to cover the material he/she missed
on his/her own. All work must be made up to the satisfaction of the instructor.
STUDENT WITHDRAWAL:
:
If you cannot attend and complete this course, you should officially withdraw by calling Central
Registration, 457-5231. Failure to officially withdraw will result in either an instructor withdrawal (IW) or
failing (F) grade. The last date to withdraw is 5/3/2008.
ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT: Students are reminded that materials they may use as sources
for this course may be subject to copyright protection. Additional information about copyright is
provided on the library webpage at http://www.mccneb.edu/library, by your instructor, or by the
College's Copyright Officer. In response to incidents of student dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, etc.),
the College imposes specific actions that may include receiving a failing grade on a test, failure in the
course, suspension from the College, or dismissal from the College. The disciplinary procedures are
available in Student Services.
USE OF STUDENT WORK
The ownership of student works submitted in fulfillment of classroom requirements shall remain with
the student(s): By enrolling in classes offered by Metropolitan Community College, the student gives
the College license to mark on, modify, and retain the work as may be required by the process of
instruction, as described in the course syllabus. The institution shall not have the right to use the work
in any other manner without the written consent of the student(s).
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Metropolitan Community College will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with
documented qualifying disabilities. It is the student’s responsibility to request accommodations
from Disability Support Services (DSS) located in each Student Services Office. After students
have arranged for accommodations with DSS, the student and instructor should privately
discuss these accommodations. For further information, please contact DSS or visit
http://www.mccneb.edu/dss/.
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING PROGRAM
Metropolitan Community College is committed to continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
You may be asked to help us to accomplish this objective. For example, you may be asked to respond
to surveys or questionnaires. In other cases, tests or assignments you are required to do for this
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course may be shared with faculty and used for assessment purposes. This will be done in
accordance with FERPA guidelines.
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES AND USE OF COLLEGE COMPUTERS
By using the information technology systems at MCC(including the computer systems and phones) you
acknowledge and consent to the conditions of use as set forth in the Metropolitan Community College
Procedures Memorandum on Acceptable Use of Information Technology and Resources. It is your
responsibility as a student to be familiar with these procedures. The full text of the Procedures
Memorandum may be found at the following website: http://www.mccneb.edu/itprocedures.htm
When using College computers at the computer labs, Learning Centers, Libraries and classrooms, you
need to login with your username and password*. Your username and password are the same
whenever you log into the network (campus computers), SharePoint Services, student e-mail,
WebAdvisor and WebCT (if enrolled in an online or blended course). For other systems (not listed
above), your instructor will provide you with the necessary username and password information.
The Password Center (http://www.mccneb.edu/password) is a new web resource available to all
students and staff. This web site allows you to change (reset) your password even if you don’t know
your username and password, provided the personal information you enter to verify your identity,
matches the information the College has in it’s database. Verification information consists of student
ID number (or the last 5 digits of your Social Security number), last name, birth date, street address
and ZIP Code.
*Note: If you have not logged in before, your initial password is the first initial of your first name (in
UPPERCASE), the first initial of your last name (in lowercase), followed by your student ID number
with leading zeros to make the password 9 characters long. For example, if your name is Chris Doe
and your student ID number is 1234, your initial password will be Cd0001234.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROGRAM AREA IDENTIFICATION:
Information Technology and E-Learning
Tom Pensabene
Academic Dean’s office phone: 457-2660
1. Students are strongly encouraged to use the computer labs on a regular
basis. Although no one can do your homework for you, of course, lab staff are
prepared to assist you with any assignments from this class including help with
underlying concepts.
2. Students are reminded that computer labs are available for your use. Lab staff
may assist you in getting started on assignments, but you should contact your
instructor during office hours, by phone or e-mail for any homework related
questions. CPT students may schedule time with Ed Bohlman, computer faculty,
for additional instructional assistance.
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SECTION IV: INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
In each lecture during this course, the instructor will cover material the student needs to learn and accomplish. In
addition, written handouts will be provided from time to time. These will be used to supplement the text material
and expand the course.
Instruction will consist mainly of lecture material presented by the instructor. In some classes, group discussion
and demonstration will be utilized. In all meetings, discussion opportunities will be provided and the student is
encouraged to ask questions and clarify information as the instructor is lecturing and/or presenting material.
METHODS OF ASSESSING STUDENT PROGRESS:
Exams and assignments.
FINAL COURSE GRADE:
labs
25% of course grade
tests
75% of course grade
Total
100% A=90-100%, B=80-89%, C=70-79%, D=60-69%, F=below 60%
Lab grades are averaged and rounded, That number is added to the 3 test scores. The total is divided by 4
and rounded. That number determines your final grade. Example: tests of 90, 91, and 91 and a lab average
of 86 gives a total of 358. 358/4 = 90 rounded = A. If your lab average was 85 it would be a total of 357.
357/4 = 89 rounded = B.
MAKE-UP TEST PROCEDURES:
Students MUST be present on the day of an announced test. If the instructor is informed BEFORE THE TEST
concerning a valid absence, other arrangements MAY be made. There will be no retakes of tests. Test dates are
not firm and are therefore subject to change.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
You may hand in any assignment up to 3 weeks after it has been assigned with no loss of points. Later than 3
weeks from the date specified in the syllabus your work will not be accepted. An exception to this is that on August
15 all work must be handed in to get credit. (And not more than 3 weeks from the date of the assignment).
MAINTENANCE OF STUDENT RECORDS:
Assignments will be returned. Tests will be returned to the student
to look at and then returned to the instructor. Final grade will be available to you on-line through
webadvisor.
When a student fails to show for class at the beginning of a quarter (registered, but never attended), they should
be submitted on the Census roster as never attended with a reason code of WX. The WX code will result in a
course deletion with a 100% refund for the student. This option will only be available at the beginning of each
quarter.
For on- campus and hybrid classes, if a student attends even one class session, they should not
be submitted with a WX. For on-line classes, the student should have engaged in a class activity, not simply
logged on. If they did not engage in a class activity, they should be reported as a WX. There is no appeal process
for the WX. The only subsequent option is a late registration.
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After the Census roster deadline, if a student ceases attending, and fails to properly withdraw from the course on
their own, an instructor may submit a grade of FX with a last date of attendance required. An FX grade should be
issued in conjunction with attendance policy as stated in your course syllabus. An FX indicates an “attendance
related failure” and should be assigned on the grade roster when final grades are issued. FX grades appear on
official transcripts. The FX grade does affect GPA calculations in the same manner as F. If an instructor issues a
grade of F, the assumption will be made that the student completed the course and “earned” the F grade.
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SECTION V: PROJECTED SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS:
Dates
Topics
Chapters
3/14/12 Introduction to COBOL,
Chapter 1
IDENTIFICATION and ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 2
DIVISIONS,
Chapter 3
DATA DIVISION (FILE SECTION),
Using AS/400 COBOL
3/21/12 DATA DIVISION (WORKING-STORAGE
Chapter 3
SECTION),
Chapter 4
PROCEDURE DIVISION (Basic COBOL
Chapter 5
statements),
Designing and Debugging Structured
Programs
3/28/12 Moving Data and Printing Information
Chapter 6
Computing; Arithmetic Verbs and Intrinsic
Functions
Chapter 7
4/4/12 Exam #1
If statements
IF statement, EVALUATE statement,
Control Break Processing,
Line and Page Counters
Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Chapter 10
Conditions names (88 levels),
PERFORM statement, GO TO statement
INSPECT, Data Validation
Redefining numeric data as alphanumeric
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 11
5/2/12
Exam #2
Arrays
Chapter 12
5/9/12
Chapter 12
Chapter 9
Chapter 7
5/16/12
Defining Arrays with the OCCURS clause,
Hard-coded Tables and the Redefines
Clause, Literal and Variable subscripts
Load time tables, PERFORM . . .
VARYING , Intrinsic Functions, Defining
numeric fields as COMP or COMP-3
Preview of COBOL II,
Review for final test, work on lab(s)
Catch up & Review
5/23/12
Final Test (Comprehensive)
4/11/12
4/18/12
4/25/12
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Assignments
Chapter 4, problem
1, parts a and b,
page 132
Input-Output
program
Chapter 7, problem
1, pages 297 - 298
Math Program
Chapter 8, problem
8, page 341
Control Break
Program
Chapter 10, problem
4, page 433
Data Validation
Program
Chapter 11, problem
4, Page 470
Table Program
Chapter 12, problem
1, pages 551 - 552
Last program due
8:00 P. M. 5/23/2012
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Prerequisites for INFO 1524 that were covered in INFO 1003
Hardware, Software, and Data
Flowcharts and Hierarchy Charts
Record layout/report layout
Variables and constants
Numeric and non-numeric data
Counters and accumulators (including using a line counter)
Structures: loops, case, IF-ELSE
Arrays: subscripts, direct access, sequential and binary search
Modularized programming (subroutines)
Program Grading Procedure
1. (70 points) Flowchart counts 35 points; program counts 35 points. Does it work? Does the program fulfill the
requirements as specified in the assignment? Is the flowchart or pseudocode detailed and complete?
(most errors in the output regarding numeric accuracy will result in a loss of 25%, however, you may fix those
errors if you have time, hand the program back in again, and receive all of your lost points)
2. (10 points) Comments. Are the comments in the program adequate to let others know, not only what the code
does but why the code is written the way it is?
3. (10 points) Logic. Is the code written well so that it is efficient and effective? Is the code written to reflect what
the chapter covered?
4. (10 points) Form. Is the code written with indentation?
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