About this Specialization
Gain the job-ready skills for an entry-level mainframe programming role. Mainframe computers continue to power many mission-critical, financial, banking, and government agency systems. There are 220 billion lines of COBOL in use today. 43% of banking systems are built on COBOL, and 95% percent of ATM swipes rely on COBOL code.¹ COBOL is scalable, mature, and self-documenting. You'll learn about COBOL from its birth and through its evolution. You'll learn new features and aspects of the language, while also getting hands-on experience to increase your knowledge and abilities with COBOL as a whole. You’ll work with a variety of IBM, COBOL, and mainframe assets, project scenarios, including COBOL programming basics, TSO, ISPF, gaining practical experience with mainframe data management and software development techniques. This Professional Certificate does not require any prior programming skills and is suitable for learners without college degrees. Upon successful completion of this program, you’ll have analyzed the real-world mainframe environment, reviewed mainframe assets and data, and presented and created a software development plan, giving you the confidence and the portfolio to begin a career as a mainframe programmer. ¹Reuters Graphics: COBOL Blues
| From | IBM, LearnQuest via Coursera |
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| Hours | 107 |
| Instructor | Erik Herman |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Art & Design |
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COBOL is a programming language that serves a wide range of businesses. Key aspects of COBOL are that it is scalable, mature, and self-documenting. In the Basics course you will... Coursera | IBM, LearnQuest |
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COBOL is a programming language that serves a wide range of businesses. Key aspects of COBOL are that it is scalable, mature, and self-documenting. In this COBOL CORE class... Coursera | IBM, LearnQuest |
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IBM COBOL Software Development Practices (You were viewing this course) This course is aimed at anybody interested in COBOL or or software development. In this course, you will be introduced to core practices, systems, and methodologies associated... Coursera | IBM, LearnQuest |
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IBM COBOL Data and File Management Welcome to IBM COBOL – Data and File Management! By enrolling in this course, you are taking a big step in increasing your knowledge and hands on experience with IBM COBOL data... Coursera | IBM, LearnQuest |
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IBM COBOL Basic Testing and Debugging Welcome to IBM COBOL – Basic Testing and Debugging! By enrolling in this course, you are taking a big step in increasing your knowledge and hands on experience with IBM COBOL... Coursera | IBM, LearnQuest |
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IBM COBOL Software Development Process This course is geared towards anyone interested in learning about IBM, COBOL, mainframe computing, and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and increasing their knowledge and... Coursera | IBM, LearnQuest |
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| From | IBM, LearnQuest via Coursera |
|---|---|
| Hours | 107 |
| Instructor | Erik Herman |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Art & Design |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Range Maintenance Specialist 2 $66k
System Wide Technician $67k
Range of Positions $72k
Range Maintenance Specialist $73k
Range Technician Manager $74k
Range Engineer $85k
Range Officer Lead $85k
Range Officer Manager $85k
Range Scheduler Contractor $90k
Master Range Scheduler $96k
Range Operations Officer $104k
World-Wide Controller $179k
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