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🖥 Mainframe ⬡ COBOL ✔ 3 Levels Available

Mainframe COBOL
Full Programme

A structured three-level curriculum covering COBOL from first principles through to advanced DB2, CICS, and enterprise application architecture. Designed for professionals targeting MNC mainframe careers.

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Format
Theory + Lab + Project
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Certificate
Arich Certified
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Course Code
MF-COBOL
Click a Level to View its Syllabus
L1
MF-COBOL · Beginner
8 Modules · JCL Integration
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L2
MF-COBOL · Intermediate
8 Modules · VSAM + DFSORT
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L3
MF-COBOL · Advanced
8 Modules · DB2 + CICS
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📄 MF-COBOL — Beginner Level
L1
MF-COBOL
Mainframe COBOL — Beginner
01
Introduction to Mainframes & COBOL
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Mainframe overview and architecture
COBOL language basics and history
Job roles in mainframe ecosystem
02
COBOL Program Structure & Data Division
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COBOL syntax and structure
IDENTIFICATION Division
ENVIRONMENT Division
DATA Division
03
PROCEDURE Division & Basic Statements
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MOVE, COMPUTE, DISPLAY, ACCEPT statements
Basic logic building and flow control
04
Conditional Statements & PERFORM Loops
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IF and EVALUATE statements
PERFORM (inline and out-of-line)
05
File Handling — Sequential Files
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File structure overview
SELECT, FD, OPEN, READ, WRITE, CLOSE operations
06
Working Storage & Data Manipulation
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PIC clauses
REDEFINES and RENAMES
LEVELS and GROUPS
Numeric and non-numeric operations
07
Compilation, JCL Basics & Integration
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Compile and test COBOL programs
JCL statements: JOB, EXEC, DD
08
Mini Project & Review
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Develop a simple COBOL application with file handling
Review of all concepts covered
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📄 MF-COBOL — Intermediate Level
L2
MF-COBOL
Mainframe COBOL — Intermediate
01
VSAM Concepts & File Organisation
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VSAM fundamentals: KSDS, ESDS, RRDS
Defining and loading VSAM datasets
IDCAMS utility commands
02
COBOL with VSAM Programming
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READ, WRITE, REWRITE, DELETE on VSAM
Sequential and random access
03
DFSORT — Sorting & Data Manipulation
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SORT, MERGE statements in COBOL
DFSORT utility with ICETOOL
04
Subprograms & CALL Interface
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Static and dynamic CALL
USING and BY REFERENCE / BY CONTENT
LINKAGE SECTION
05
Error Handling & Debugging Techniques
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File STATUS codes and error handling
DEBUGGING and SYSOUT analysis
06
Tables, Arrays & Indexed Data
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OCCURS and nested tables
INDEXED BY clause and binary search
07
Advanced JCL — PROC, COND, RESTART
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Catalogued and in-stream PROCs
COND parameter and step restart
08
Intermediate Capstone Project
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Build a VSAM-based inventory or payroll application
Review and assessment
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📄 MF-COBOL — Advanced Level
L3
MF-COBOL
Mainframe COBOL — Advanced
01
DB2 Fundamentals & Embedded SQL
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DB2 tables, schemas and DDL
Static and dynamic SQL in COBOL
DCLGEN and host variables
02
DB2 Cursors, Error Handling & Commit Logic
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Cursor processing and FETCH loop
SQLCODE and SQLSTATE handling
COMMIT and ROLLBACK logic
03
CICS Introduction & Transactions
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CICS architecture and key concepts
EXEC CICS commands: SEND, RECEIVE, RETURN
Basic conversational transactions
04
CICS BMS Maps & Screen Design
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Basic Mapping Support fundamentals
Designing and compiling BMS maps
Pseudo-conversational programming
05
COBOL Performance Tuning
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Optimization techniques
Memory management best practices
File and DB2 access tuning
06
Enterprise Application Debugging Tools
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Using XPEDITER and Fault Analyzer
Abend-AID and system log analysis
Advanced debugging workflows
07
Integration with JCL, DB2, and CICS
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End-to-end flow: JCL → COBOL → DB2 → CICS → JCL
Error tracing and recovery
08
Final Capstone Project & Evaluation
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Build an end-to-end mini system using COBOL, DB2, and CICS
Review and project evaluation