Working with Mainframes?

gowthamgyaa
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Working with Mainframes?

Postby gowthamgyaa » Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:42 pm

How can i work with Mainframe Languages using my PC , What is the tool that i need to practice it?

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Gyaa

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Re: Working with Mainframes?

Postby NicC » Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:27 pm

A compiler for the language. There are some free COBOL compilers but most of theses 'compilers' do not compile but convert the COBOL to C which then has to be compiled. For PL/1 I do not think that there is a free compiler - that works. Rexx is freely downloadable. Basically, just use your brain - know the mainframe languages available and seek yourself. Google can answer all this stuff.
The problem I have is that people can explain things quickly but I can only comprehend slowly.
Regards
Nic


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