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Pigeon@programming.dev Joined: 2023-06-18

Megathread for people who want to get started learning COBOL! This list is a working document and will be updated over time.

Feel free to comment with resources you think should be added to this list!

Free Online Training Courses

Open Mainframe Project - Video materials on IBM Digital Learning Platform, Coursera, Pluralsight, or YouTube
Micro Focus COBOL Fundamentals - Instructor-led videos, hands-on tutorials, and development tools
Department of CSIS - COBOL programming tutorials, lectures, exercises, and examples
Tutorials Point
Learn COBOL in One Video - YouTube course
COBOL Programming 101 - YouTube course

Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

Open Registration with Application questionnaire.

If you have a question or comment you can post in !meta@retrofed.com or message @DosDude@retrofed.com or @Die4Ever@retrofed.com

In case of downtime and/or emergency, we will post updates on @DosDude@mastodon.social

Some rules we try to uphold:

Be civil. Bigotry is not welcome. This includes (but is not limited to): transphobia, queerphobia, racism, ageism and ableism. We do not promote hate.
Communities need to be Retro or Retro-adjacent.
Please don't upload pornographic content. (use an external image host for that)