What are the divisions in a cobol program? Which one is the mandatory division among them?



What are the divisions in a cobol program? Which one is the mandatory division among them?..

Answer / shib

Identification Division.
Environment Division.
Data Division.
Procedure Division.

mandatory : Identification Division only

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