Florida Institute of Technology 
Department of Computer Science


Semester:  Spring 99 
Course Number:  CSE 3004
Title:  COBOL Applications
Meeting Time:  MWF 10:00am - 10:50am
Location:  S-412 
Instructor:  Becky Shum 
Office Hour:  TBA and by appointment
e-mail:  becshum@geocities.com
Course Home page:  http://www.cs.fit.edu/~bshum/COBOL.htm

Catalog Description:
An introduction to COBOL as a programming language for business applications. The syntax and semantics of the language are described, and typical business system applications are implemented.

Textbook:
COBOL: From Micro to Mainframe by Grauer and Villar,
Prentice Hall Publishing Company, 2nd edition.  ISBN 0-13-310764-7.

Goals:
Study the syntax and semantics of COBOL.

Prerequisite by Topic:
Student should have experience in programming at least one high level language.

Major Topics in the Course:

Grading Polices:
Student's overall course performance will be evaluated using the following components:
            Announced Quizzes: 10%
            Projects, Homework Assignments and Participation: 25%
            Midterm Exam: 30%
            Final Exam: 35%

Important Dates:
 
Last day to withdraw March 5, 1999
Spring Break  March 5 - 12, 1999
Final Exam  May 3, 1999   at   8:00am - 10:00am