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Name:  Eagle Eye
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Date: Around 1993
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What is the Cobol language primarily used for? Would you suggest taking this class after a Pascal course, or am I repeating myself?


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Cobol WAS primarily used in the business community to program database type services, but it is really on its way out. You should really look at C and object orientated C. These are THE languages, especially in science, along with FORTRAN (mostly math and science only). I really recommend C, it is the natural step up from Pascal.

Chris Baker

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