• DocumentCode
    3557748
  • Title

    The Relationship Between COBOL and Computer Science

  • Author

    Schneiderman, Ben

  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1985
  • Firstpage
    348
  • Lastpage
    352
  • Abstract
    Based on interviews, reviews of the literature, and personal impressions, the author offers historical, technical, and social/psychological perspectives on the fragile relationship between COBOL and computer science. The technical contributions of COBOL to programming language design are evaluated. Five proposals for computer science research on COBOL and fourth-generation languages are described.
  • Keywords
    Computer languages; Computer science education; Data processing; History; Information processing; Programming profession;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Annals of the History of Computing
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0164-1239
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAHC.1985.10041
  • Filename
    4640604