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Java for the COBOL Programmer (SIGS: Advances in Object Technology) (Paperback)

by E. Reed Doke (Author), Bill C. Hardgrave (Author) "So you want to learn Java? ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 364 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Pap/Cdr edition (13 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0521658926
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521658928
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 17.9 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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‘I would … recommend this book to COBOL programmers who want, or need, to know something about Java.’ Peter S. Tiller, The Journal of the ACCU

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When the Y2K crisis winds down, COBOL programmers will look for new ways to apply their skills. Drawing upon the numerous similarities between COBOL and Java, this book teaches Java to professional COBOL programmers. To simplify the transition, the authors describe the features and syntax of Java while contrasting them with their parallels in COBOL. The book is completely modular, allowing a reader to skip back and forth from one chapter to another. With each example, the authors present a COBOL program that performs a certain function and develop a Java program that accomplishes the same task. Sample programs are available from a website, and an accompanying CD-ROM contains all of the Java programs developed in the book. It also contains a TrialWare copy of Symantec’s Visual Café Database Edition 3.0. A running case study evolves with increased functionality as new material is presented in subsequent chapters.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Angus Laycock, 10 Nov 1999
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The first Java book I have found that explains the basic's of OO programming before steaming head first into Java. The first couple of chapters make it clear on how to construct Java modules using OO methods.The real beauty of the book is that it relates Java to Cobol, making it a lot easier for the poor mainframe programmer to understand Java & OO. I got more out of this book then the Sun course that cost me £1250.

PS Most of the Mainframe people I work with agree.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A good teacher of concepts , not a tutorial, 26 Mar 2001
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I had high hopes for this book when it arrived. As a COBOL programmer for over a decade i wanted a quick method to learn Java without having to throw away that decades worth of experience.

To a degree this book fulfills that role , it starts with the basics of Object Orientation and then begins developing a simple application , which is maintained and updated throughout the book. A nice style which i liked.

It also clearly explained the parallels between Java and COBOL , as well as the differences.

At the end of this book you will think to yourself "Yes , i know how Java works".

But.....

What you won't be able to do is actually produce a Java program. It does not even attempt to teach you how to build , compile , test & run a Java program. Imagine a book which taught you how to write only the "Procedure Division" of a COBOL program , how usefull would that be to actually writing a complete COBOL program.

Still it wasn't bad for what it did offer. When combined with Sams "Teach Yourself Java in 21 days" , the whole thing became a breeze.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal introduction to Java for the Cobol programmer, 17 May 2000
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This book is an ideal introduction to Java for the Cobol programmer. It makes the transition painless, and spoon feeds you all the way.
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