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If you want to learn DB2/SQL this is a MUST HAVE
Buy this book!!! ... I wanted All You Need To Learn DB2
This is an excellent resource for all those baffled programmers who need to learn DB2 fast. Thos book provides clear-cut examples, syntax, and the results of the various SQL commands that are most likely to be needed byany programmer. All the basics from simple SELECT statements are coveredall the way up to ORDER BY clauses, joins and so on. A special chapter onusing SPUFI was also a big help. The emphasis here is on the COBOL languageand mainframe computers, but it is an excellent learning tool for anyone.The book teaches by example and can be finished easily within a week (Theexample programs are what make it look so big). A must-read for anyoneinterested in relationall databases. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. COBOL (Computer program langua    2. COBOL (Computer program language)    3. Computer Books: Web Programming    4. Computers    5. Computers - Languages / Programming    6. Database Management - General    7. Database management    8. IBM Database    9. Programming - General    10. Programming Languages - COBOL    11. Programming Languages - SQL    12. SQL (Computer program language    13. SQL (Computer program language)    14. Sql (Programming Language)    15. Cobol    16. Database software    17. SQL   

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Want to advance your DB2/SQL skills?A "MUST HAVE"!
Buy this book!!! Some computer books are written by computer geeks who know An excellent choice.You get MORE than your money's worth!
Buy this book!!!Some computer books are written by computer geeks who know their technical stuff cold.They can't teach worth a darn, but they are deep technical wizards highly versed in techno-babble.The people who wrote the Murach series are NOT (let me repeat, the Murach folks are NOT) such people.It was the most amazing experience to have read this book, and to have the feeling that either Curtis Garvin or Anne Prince were looking directly over one's shoulder anticipating the various questions that inevitably arose.This book is incredibly well structured.It is written clearly, concisely, and with relevant in-depth examples.The authors take pains to ensure that they present their programming examples without (WITHOUT!!!) falling into the trap of disjointed techno-babble so common to such books.Again, you get more than your money's worth with this book.Buy it, and recommend it to anyone else who wants to learn or refresh their DB2/COBOL skills.

DB2 for the COBOL Programmer
I started a new job and needed to learn DB2 in a hurry.I bought part 1 and part 2.I was coding in no time.But the best part is they make excellent reference books because they are laid out so well.These books are well worth the investment. ... Read more

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Great COBOL tutorial
This book is written in an easy to read and understand format. A good refresher for anyone that needs it and will serve as a good future reference book. Very good simple examples.

Mainframe Programmers Reference
As a longtime mainframe programmer I have used Murach books for the times when I need a quick reminder of what COBOL statement to use and how to use it. Mike Murach has recently published a new "Mainframe COBOL" book.The Murach books feature a paired page format that has statement syntax and notes on the right hand page and detailed descriptions on the left hand page. With this format the book is useful for both the "seasoned" programmer and the newbie just getting started in writing structured COBOL programs.A new COBOL programmer can get good detailed instruction on how a structured program is designed coded and tested, the veteran can quickly access information on statement syntax and usage.
An easy-to-follow guide for anyone learning the ins and outs
The collaboration of COBOL experts Mike Murach, Anne Prince, and Raul Menendez, Murach's Mainframe COBOL is a tutorial, guide, and reference especially for anyone charged with developing or maintaining COBOL programs. Explicit examples and sample code spell out COBOL syntax in the clearest possible terms, and much of Murach's Mainframe COBOL is divided into individual sections that teach the reader how to complete any given specific task, such as "how to code select statements and FD statements" or "how to join data from two or more tables". An easy-to-follow guide for anyone learning the ins and outs of COBOL.
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A truly useful primer for the beginning VSAM programmer.
This book has proven its worth many times in a training programadministered by my staff.All aspects of VSAM processing have been clearlylaid out with excellent examples of each concept being used in a COBOLprogram.Since COBOL is still the reigning king of business programming,this book still retains a useful place in any mainframe programmer'slibrary and is an excellent primer for the beginning programmer. ... Read more

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It's a rare Dummies book that manages to appeal to experienced practitioners as well as novices. Read more

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This book is a good place to start
I picked up this book before I started my mainframe training and it was nice to have as a reference.If you have never programmed in COBOL before then this book is for you. Just for the Beginner
If you never had any experience with COBOL, this book is the place to start. Although it doesn't give many full programs for you to see, it does help you understand the way the language works. As I said, this is a greatbook to start learning COBOL, and you can then go on to the other books toget deeper into the language. The only problem I encountered was theFujitsu compiler is an expired version. I've been using COBOL since 1982and this book is on my shelf.

Good book, but be real
This book is well worth buying for those needing an introduction to COBOL.If you are getting it to get the Fujitsu compiler, be aware that it is the previous version and that it is available for free download from theFujitsu web site. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. COBOL (Computer language)    2. COBOL (Computer program langua    3. COBOL (Computer program language)    4. Cobol (Programming Language)    5. Computer Books And Software    6. Computers    7. Computers - Languages / Programming    8. Programming Languages - COBOL    9. Programming Languages - General    10. Cobol    11. Reference works   

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Good starter java book when bridging from COBOL
I found this book to be much more helpful in explaining the basics than other books whose audience was former C programmers.Most people talk about OO programming as some new high-faluting process that the mainframe COBOL programmer will have great difficulty understanding.As I am in a shop that makes much use of copybooks and called subroutines, I could relate to Byrne's explanations.They took away the mystique of OO programming.

Java for Cobol Programmers
This is not a bad book for the Cobol programmers who are trying to learn Object Oriented language Java. Very good parallels between classes and Cobol subroutine. Most of the Java books are written by former C++ programmers, who do not know Cobol. But Mr. Burne trying find some common ground between Java and Cobol, to simplify learning. I gave it 4 stars, it would be nice to have some Input and Output File processing, GUI and JDBC coverages. But over all, this is much better book than Doke and Hardgrave book with similar title.

Not to bad - but could have been better.
I had heard that this was a really good book for COBOL programmers who were now learning Java. It didn't really tie the two together very well. The author obviously has not keep up with the innovation in COBOL over the last few years. COBOL for MVS has FUNCTIONs that would have made better examples in some places. After completing this book I felt that it didn't really tell may much more that the other intro to Java books I had read. And the last chapters really lost me. It jumped from entry level stuff to chapters that seemed to be taken from some technical presentation. To me the next step should have been how Java does external data I/O. After I completed this book, I found that the book that I really wanted was "Java for the COBOL Programmer (Advances in Object Technology". ... Read more

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maintain legacy code?
There is a somewhat defensive tinge to this book. The authors take pains to point out that Cobol is still widely used in business. Though you could hardly discern this if you glanced across a range of new computer books.
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The power to create, modernize, and extend CICS applications
Together with the COBOL programming language, IBM's CICS (Customer Information Control System) has formed the most common set of tools for building customer transaction applications in the world of large enterprise mainframe computing.CICS is used by 470 of the Fortune 500 companies to process 20 billion transactions a day. Written by John Horswill & Members of the CICS Development Team at IBM Hursley, Designing And Programming CICS Applications introduces new users of IBM's mainframe (OS/390) to CICS features. Experienced users will learn how to integrate existing mainframe systems with newer technologies, including the Web, CORBA, Java, CICS clients, and Visual Basic; as well as how to link MQSeries and CICS. Whether developers have thousands of terminals or a client/server environment with workstations and LANs exploiting modern technology such as graphical interfaces or multimedia, Designing And Programming CICS Applications gives them the power to create, modernize, and extend CICS applications.A CD-ROM is included.

excellent information resource on integrating CICS and web
For many companies, large or small, the mission-critical applications run in the CICS environment. The difficulty of opening up those business logicand data for access through web interface often comes from the fact thatthe mainframe programmers don't know much about the web technology whilethe new web guys usually know little about CICS. This book bridges the gapbetween the two camps, and provides step-by-step instruction on how toapply and integrate the different technologies including Java, MQSeries,etc. This book is a must-read for anyone responsible integrating CICS andweb interface. The only drawback is that this book focuses on OS/390, whilethere are many CICS applications running in other platforms such as OS/2. ... Read more

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One word...
Bad, this was a horrible book for cobol. Dose not give you enough information say on doing a date vaildation check. it wasn't very good. of course it didn't help that the professor wasn't that great either. (lol) any ways i didn't like it. it didn't really help me.

very good condition
book was in really good condition received in 7-8days

Great resource for beginning/intermediate Cobol programmers
This book is a great resource for the beginning or intermediate Cobol programmer. Very clear explanations and abundant examples aid understanding. The authors favor a "hands on" approach which encourages the reader to try out the concepts in each chapter. The example code is included on the CD (along with the input files for the exercises) which is a great timesaver.Read more

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This is the way to learn IMS
If you're an applications programmer and need to learn DL/I to extract information from IMS hierarchical databases, this is the book for you. Don't let the size fool you; you can get through it in under a fortnight.This book contains the most of what any applications programmer working inthe mainframe environment will need for all applications. ... Read more

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Object-Oriented Design and Pattersn by Cay Horstmann
Reviewer: Dr. Alexander Yakhnis, ayakhnis@brockport.edu
Wonderful!
OK, in spite of the fact that I develop in C# versus Java and the price is steep, I still think this is a great purchase.Horstmann provides an insightful introduction into serious software development. The book provides a lot of detail that is aimed at increasing your understanding of the language (or related languages) versus simply conveying languge semantics. His introduction to patterns is fairly light (I'd recommend Metsker's "Design Patterns in C#") but solid enough. Although in many respects the material was "refresher" stuff, the prose was entertaining and I found myself picking the book up time and time again just to read a few pages.

An ideal intro to OOD by an insightful author.
The previous reviewer sounds like he is looking for an all in one reference. Indeed, if you are a professional programmer and need a reference book, this one is not for you. However, if you're a student, new to OO programming/design or just want to add to your programming knowledge, this is a perfect book. It's designed for the classroom first (see the preface and exercises!), but is also useful for anyone who learned to program in C++ or Java and wants more sophisticated OO coverage. It is certainly not intended to teach the entire language. Rather, it assumes you already know how to program and want to learn more about Object-Oriented Design, including UML and design patterns. This is an important topic and it's never been introduced in a clearer, more intersting way than it is in this book. ... Read more

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A very complete CICS reference
This is an EXCELLENT CICS reference. It's really the only book you'll need if you have CICS projects at work.It has handy programming examples, a complete INDEX (novel concept, eh?), and detailed explanations. this book is my cics bible/has save me time more than once
this book is a real gem, it is a must for any cics programmer. mine has a ton of tabs so i can find the commands that i use most often

The best CICS Manual by miles
Doug Lowe is a great writer/teacher.The book is well indexed and anyone could understand his writing.He tells you what you need and also show youexamples.Trash the IBM manuals, it's all here.There are more copies ofDoug's book in our office than any other writer. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. CICS (Computer system)    2. Computer Bks - Languages / Programming    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computers    5. Computers - Languages / Programming    6. Mainframe Application Software    7. Programming - General    8. Programming Languages - COBOL   

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Very good Book for COBOL programmers to learn C
Very simple English representations and very easy to understand , when you already know COBOL. Comparisons with COBOL and C - chapters are very good. Repetions inside this book is very usefull and this will always give you a good feeling.Also you can refresh your COBOL knowhow with this Book.I am really happy to get this book.
Good Reference
I found most C training books frustrating because I had too many questions, questions about file structure, storage, and definitions.This book explained the answers in a language I could understand, Cobol.I would not use this book as the sole teacher of the C language but it sure relieved many of the frustrations I had in the beginning.Gearing's approach was almost the complete opposite of every other C book and I think I needed both approaches to obtain the desired result, learning C. ... Read more

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Well designed book
COBOL, indeed it is still very widely used today and it is here to stay for a good while, especially with COBOL 2008 coming up.
got what I ordered
I got what I ordered on time a the specified price.

Worst programming book for beginners!
As the reader below me already said, this book is simply too technical. It assumes you know something about this language. Clearly not for beginners. As you can notice, most of the people who gave this book a positive rating are either professors or experienced programmers. None of them was a beginner when they bought the book. I had to pick this book up for one of my college classes.
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Amazon Service Continues Its Quality
The subject of the book, Sams Teach Yourself COBOL in 24 Hours, is not popular enough for even the largest of the local bookstores to carry.I found several books on COBOL at Amazon and picked the Sams book because I have experience with other titles from the Sams line.
Good examples with complicated programs
Hi friends,
Good Book for beginners
I am 16 years old.Several of my family members are programmers, most of them use COBOL.With this book, and a little help from my family I am learning COBOL.I like the fact that I can use the computer, compile and execute exercises right from the first lesson.I am on chapter seven and having a lot of fun.I also think I am learning COBOL very well.My tutor says he is pleased with the book and with my progress.We recommend it to anyone who wants to learn COBOL even without experience in a previous programming language. ... Read more

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Don't Be So Lazy
What can I say?If someone would even consider returning a book (and jumping to a two-star review) because the authors didn't make the source code available and feels it a waste of time to type and debug the code then perhaps this individual should consider a different career than programming -- one that requires less typing.

A second look
After reading more I decided to keep the book.I changed my rating from two to four stars.I want to be fair to the book;It is much better than initially stated.In terms of the source code... it is not too much of an issue; the code is compact and to the point (still better if they provided the code). Good book
A good technical book; A stepping-stone into Advanced UNIX Programming by Steven's.Read more

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For anyone wanting to learn CICS programming
Murach's CICS For The Cobol Programmer is a complete training manual for CICS so well written and presented that the novice will rapidly become proficient in designing, coding, and testing CICS programs. All the features programmers use regularly on the job are featured including those for VSAM file handling, editing input data, controlling the display of data at a terminal, DB2 data access, error processing, and debugging. Programmers are also provided with an overview of how CICS can be used for web-based applications, including the design and coding considerations involved. Murach's distinctive and "learner friendly" paired-pages style is followed throughout with the illustrations and crucial coding details for a single feature or function on the right-hand page, while the left-hand page offers extra explanation and perspective. Murach's CICS For The Cobol Programmer is a "must" for anyone wanting to learn CICS programming and operation.

This is going to be my desk-top CICS reference book
An uncluttered layout and clear text make this the best textbook I've read in a very long time. You can see the code (or list of command options or diagram) on the right page, and read the explanation of the command on the left page. It's much easier than going back and forth trying to find a code example. Learn to write good Command Level CICS applications fast!
CICS for the COBOL Programmer is an update to Murach's two volume CICS set utilizing their "paired page" format that makes the material incredibly easy to read and use.The intended audience is experienced COBOL programmers who need to learn Command Level CICS programming, from basic concepts to writing moderately complex applications quickly.Read more

Subjects:  1. CICS (Computer system)    2. COBOL (Computer program langua    3. COBOL (Computer program language)    4. Cobol (Programming Language)    5. Computer Books: Languages    6. Computers    7. Computers - Languages / Programming    8. Hardware - Mainframes & Minicomputers    9. Programming - General    10. Programming Languages - COBOL    11. Cobol    12. Mainframes & minicomputers   

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keep it simple
This is a great book. It compares different tools, and shows how to keep things simple and maintainable. Whether it's common sense, like other reviewers wrote, depends on your experiences.
simple and homely; not a good technical book
They work on five basic principles which, as another reviewer hints, makes it read a little like Covey and that is bad.Covey is a snakeoil salesman who reinvents his time management systems every three years to sell a new book. This book with its daddy Walton house building and kayaking action man morality tales is all quite patronizing.
Mixed Feelings
I loved the premise of this book, because I, too, believe that Java - and programming in general - is getting out of control. Languages, frameworks, and products are adding so many features that it is now literally impossible to have a handle on the language - or even the subset - that you are using. Gone are the days where you can sit and try to figure something out; now programming seems to have boiled down to finding code you can cut and paste (Can you really figure out how to implement, say, an SSL client on your own?), then wrestling with the overwhelming complexity of the APIs, configuration, deployment, framework(s), your IDE, you-name-it.
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