Name the divisions in a COBOL program ?

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Name the divisions in a COBOL program ?..

Answer / guest

Identification Division
Environment Division
Data Division
Procedure Division

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Name the divisions in a COBOL program ?..

Answer / sudhasini

working storage section is not a division in cobol. it
comes under data division

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Name the divisions in a COBOL program ?..

Answer / suresh babu

A COBOL program consists of FOUR divisions, each with a
specific logical function. They are:
1. IDENTIFICATION(ID) DIVISION.
2. ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
3. DATA DIVISION.
4. PROCEDURE DIVISION.

All these divisions must begin as Area A/Margin A entries
in COBOL program.

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Name the divisions in a COBOL program ?..

Answer / jeffrey l. subar

I remember 5 back in 1972. I think it was hardware division. Printers and computer needed to be stated.

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Name the divisions in a COBOL program ?..

Answer / prabu

Totally five divisions in COBOL.I got four only from you friends.I need the fifth one friends.Can You help me?

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Name the divisions in a COBOL program ?..

Answer / deva

There are six divisions in jcl-cobol.

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Name the divisions in a COBOL program ?..

Answer / dipak chowdhury

Identification Division
Environment Division
Data Division
Working storage section
Procedure Division

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