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COBOL: Debugging and Testing

Audience

Students wishing to learn COBOL or to review particular divisions or components of COBOL

Prerequisites

The previous courses in the COBOL curriculum

Course Aim

To introduce students to the use of tools and techniques for debugging and testing COBOL programs

Learning Objectives

Explain COBOL data validation and error handling concepts and techniques. Explain how to locate and understand syntax and logic errors. Describe the use of COBOL?s debugging tools and techniques.

Topics Covered

Data validation and error handling - Validating data - Validation techniques - Using EVALUATE and control listings - Error handling Syntax and logic errors - Syntax errors - Logic errors - Run-time errors Debugging tools and techniques - Debugging statements - Debugging declaratives - Debugging tools