ADAPT2äJava for COBOL Programmers
The
increasing worldwide demand for Java developers provides an ideal opportunity
for existing legacy programmers to re-engineer their skills set and avoid
capability obsolescence. The ADAPT2äJava
for COBOL Programmers Course is unique in assisting COBOL programmers to
make the transition from a structural programming paradigm to an Object Oriented
(OO) paradigm by continually referencing their experience as COBOL system
developers.
Prerequisites
The
course is specifically aimed at COBOL programmers of any level. Knowledge of and
experience in COBOL are the only prerequisites for entrance to this course.
Motivation
The
motivation to re-engineer a person’s skill set to include Java, centres
around:
·
The growing need to
increase developer and programmer productivity
·
The adoption of the
client/server computing model
·
The increasing use of Java
as the standard driving the Internet
·
The industry shift from a
structure-based programming paradigm to a more natural Object Oriented (OO)
paradigm.
The
ADAPT2TMJAVA
for COBOL Programmers Course
The
ADAPT2ä
Java for COBOL Programmers course consists of an initial five-day introduction
to Object Technology and the Java language, followed by an intensive seven-day
immersion in Java and advanced Java programming techniques. The two sessions,
Introductory and Advanced, can either run concurrently or be separated by two to
three weeks, which is the recommended approach as it allows the students to
become more familiar with the Java development environment before attending the
advanced course.
The
course utilises the existing knowledge and experience gained by the COBOL
programmer to enable an easy transition to the more popular Object Oriented
languages. Although Java and COBOL are seemingly disparate in appearance, both
languages share similar concepts.
A
strong foundation is created at the beginning of the course to assist learners
with the paradigm shift to object technology. This is essential as object
technology serves as the conceptual foundation for the Java language. Java
features and syntax are presented and compared to similar features and syntax
that exist in COBOL.
Course
Materials
Students
will be provided with prerequisite reading material before the start of
the course to enhance their learning experience. All ADAPT2Java course materials
are supplied to the students.
Course
Outline
Session
One : An
Introduction to Objects
Session
Two : Object Oriented
Programming
Session
Three : Java Structure versus Cobol
Session
Four : Variable
Declaration in Java
Session
Five : Computing
with Java
Session
Six :
Exception Handling
Session
Seven : Conditional Processing and
Decision Making
Session
Eight : Java Loops
Session
Nine : Making Use
of Objects, Methods and Classes
Session
Ten : Array
Handling in Java
Session
Eleven : Data Access : A Sneak
Preview
Session
Twelve : Adapt2Java Advanced : A
Sneak Preview