An Introduction to Object COBOL

by Doke, E. Reed; Hardgrave, Bill C.

• ISBN13: 9780471183464
• ISBN10: 0471183466
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-10-30
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

* Receive a non-technical introduction to object technology without the use of intensive vocabulary.

Author Biography

E. Reed Doke is the author of An Introduction to Object COBOL, published by Wiley. Bill C. Hardgrave is the author of An Introduction to Object COBOL, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Why Study Object-Oriented Technology?	1	(9)
"The Software Crisis"	1	(3)
Is Object-Oriented Technology the Answer?	4	(1)
History of Object-Oriented Technology	5	(1)
Summary	6	(1)
Key Terms	7	(1)
Review Questions	7	(1)
Exercises	7	(2)
Bibliography	9	(1)
Chapter 2 Object-Oriented Concepts	10	(14)
The Credit Union System	10	(1)
OO Is the Same and OO Is Different	11	(1)
Software Objects Model Real-World Objects	12	(2)
Class Relationships	14	(3)
Object Models	17	(1)
Inheritance	17	(2)
Polymorphism	19	(1)
Advantages of Using Objects	20	(1)
Summary	20	(1)
Key Terms	21	(1)
Review Questions	21	(1)
Exercises	22	(1)
Bibliography	23	(1)
Chapter 3 Why Study Object COBOL?	24	(8)
Current Demand for COBOL Developers	24	(1)
The Impact of OO on COBOL Developers	25	(1)
The Impact of GUI and Client-Server on COBOL	25	(1)
Staying with COBOL?	26	(1)
Future Demand for COBOL Developers	27	(1)
Summary	28	(1)
Key Terms	29	(1)
Review Questions	29	(1)
Exercises	29	(1)
Bibliography	30	(2)
Chapter 4 The Evolution of the COBOL Language	32	(6)
Early COBOL (COBOL-60 through COBOL-68)	32	(1)
COBOL-74	33	(1)
COBOL-85 and Addendum (Intrinsic Functions)	33	(1)
COBOL-9X: Object COBOL	34	(1)
Summary	35	(1)
Key Terms	35	(1)
Review Questions	36	(1)
Exercises	36	(1)
Bibliography	37	(1)
Chapter 5 Fundamentals of Object COBOL	38	(25)
A Class Program	39	(3)
INVOKING a Method	42	(1)
Object Interaction Diagrams	43	(2)
Factory Methods and Instance Methods	45	(1)
Creating an Instance	46	(3)
Creating Multiple Instances	49	(3)
Layered Systems Development	52	(2)
Summary	54	(1)
A Note about Object COBOL Standards	55	(1)
Key Terms	56	(1)
Review Questions	56	(1)
Exercises	56	(1)
Bibliography	57	(1)
Class Descriptions	58	(1)
Program Listings	59	(4)
Chapter 6 Working with Superclasses and Subclasses	63	(29)
A Word About Inherited Attributes	65	(1)
The Account Class Program	65	(1)
The CheckingAccount Class Program	65	(2)
The LoanAccount Class Program	67	(2)
The SavingsAccount Class Program	69	(1)
A Program to INVOKE the Class Methods	70	(1)
Instance Creation for Subclasses	71	(1)
Persistent Instances	72	(1)
Destroying Instances	73	(1)
Summary	73	(1)
Key Terms	74	(1)
Review Questions	74	(1)
Exercises	74	(1)
Class Descriptions	75	(2)
Program Listings	77	(15)
Chapter 7 Data Management	92	(47)
Why Have Persistent Instances?	93	(1)
File Design for Persistent Instances	94	(4)
Problem Domain Classes	98	(1)
The CheckingDataManager Class	99	(5)
The CustomerDataManager Class	104	(1)
Object Programming at Its Finest--Easy Maintenance	105	(1)
Class Interfaces	106	(1)
Summary	106	(1)
Key Terms	107	(1)
Review Questions	107	(1)
Exercise	107	(1)
Bibliography	108	(1)
Class Descriptions	109	(2)
Program Listings	111	(28)
Chapter 8 User Interface	139	(42)
Designing the User Interface	140	(2)
Program Design for the User Interface	142	(4)
Building the User Interface	146	(1)
The MenuScreen Class	146	(2)
The CheckingScreen Class	148	(7)
The CustomerScreen Class	155	(1)
Object Programming at Its Finest--Easy Maintenance	155	(1)
Summary	155	(1)
Key Terms	156	(1)
Review Questions	156	(1)
Exercises	156	(1)
Bibliography	157	(1)
Class Descriptions	158	(1)
Program Listings	159	(22)
Chapter 9 Object COBOL and Beyond	181	(7)
Moving to OO Development	181	(1)
A Brief Review of Where We Have Been	182	(2)
Additional Reading	184	(1)
Key Terms	184	(1)
Review Questions	185	(1)
Exercise	185	(1)
Bibliography	186	(2)
Index	188