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IBM Launches New COBOL Training Initiative
04-14-2020, 10:30 PM
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RE: IBM Launches New COBOL Training Initiative
(04-14-2020 10:24 PM)toml_12953 Wrote:  
(04-14-2020 06:03 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  IBM Launches New COBOL Training Initiative

The instructor demonstrated to us that a working COBOL program could be caused to generate 3+ pages(!) of error messages during the compile phase by simply misplacing a single period.

We were more careful then. It used to take two days from the time we submitted a deck of punched cards (TSO? What's that?) to get a job turned around so we desk checked very carefully.
You had to be careful to not dumping the deck on the floor!

(04-14-2020 10:24 PM)toml_12953 Wrote:  A missed period was always a potential problem.

That has been a big problem and concern for oh so many couples! ;) :D
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