Free Self-Paced Course
Advanced Cobol
10 Weeks · 305 Pages · Computer Science — Programming Languages
This free, self-paced course provides a structured 10-week syllabus for learning Advanced COBOL. Each module builds on the previous one, guiding you from foundational concepts through advanced topics with 305 pages of in-depth reading material. All content is drawn from our comprehensive Advanced COBOL textbook, organized into a clear weekly schedule that you can follow at your own pace.
Weekly Syllabus
- Part II: Advanced DB2 for COBOL
- Chapter 6: DB2 Optimizer Internals
- Chapter 7: Advanced SQL for COBOL: Multi-Row Operations, Temporal Tables, Recursive CTEs, and OLAP Functions
- Chapter 8: DB2 Locking, Concurrency, and Deadlock Resolution: The Chapter That Prevents 2am Pages
- Chapter 9: DB2 Utilities for the COBOL Developer: REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY, RECOVER, and LOAD at Scale
- Chapter 10: Stored Procedures and User-Defined Functions in COBOL
- Chapter 11: DB2 Performance Diagnosis: Reading EXPLAIN Output, Interpreting DSN_STATEMNT_TABLE, and Solving Real Problems
- Chapter 12: DB2 Application Patterns: Batch Window Optimization, Cursor Management at Scale, and Dynamic SQL Security
How to Use This Syllabus
- Read at your own pace. Each module is designed for roughly one week of study, but there are no deadlines. Spend as much time as you need on each topic.
- Follow in order or jump around. The modules are arranged sequentially for a structured learning path, but feel free to skip to any topic that interests you most.
- No sign-up needed. Every page in this syllabus links directly to free, open-access content. Just click a topic and start reading immediately.
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