Merge pull request #77 from MikeBauerCA/master

Improve Parallel Development and Add Zowe CLI Content

Author: Sudharsana-Srinivasan

COBOL Programming with VSCode.md

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+\hypertarget{cobol-programming-with-vscode}{%
+\section*{COBOL Programming with
+VSCode}\label{cobol-programming-with-vscode}}
+
+\hypertarget{a-beginners-guide-to-cobol-using-modern-tooling}{%
+\subsubsection*{A beginner's guide to COBOL using modern
+tooling}\label{a-beginners-guide-to-cobol-using-modern-tooling}}
+
+\includegraphics{Images/cover.png}
+
+\hypertarget{preface}{%
+\section*{Preface}\label{preface}}
+
+\hypertarget{abstract}{%
+\subsection*{Abstract}\label{abstract}}
+
+One computer programming language was designed specifically for
+business, Common Business-Oriented Language, COBOL. Today COBOL remains
+as relevant as ever, handling \$3 trillion in commerce every day.
+
+This publication is aimed at beginners looking to build a working
+understanding of COBOL programming. It describes how to work with COBOL
+using modern tools including Visual Studio Code with Zowe and Z Open
+Editor extensions. It describes how to write, test, execute, and debug
+COBOL programs.
+
+\hypertarget{authors}{%
+\subsection*{Authors}\label{authors}}
+
+\textbf{Michael Bauer} is a development leader for the Open Mainframe
+value stream at Broadcom and is a squad lead for the Zowe open source
+initiative. Zowe, a popular framework of modern interfaces for z/OS,
+opens the mainframe to DevOps tools and practices.  Mike leads the
+Command Line Interface (CLI) squad, which created and recently spun-off
+the successful Zowe Explorer extension for Visual Studio Code. A
+frequent speaker and blogger, Mike runs interactive workshops around the
+world for those interested in incorporating mainframe in their
+enterprise DevOps initiatives.
+
+\textbf{Makenzie Manna} is an IBM Redbooks Project Leader in the United
+States. She has 3 years of experience in the Computer Science Software
+Development field. She holds a Master's degree in Computer Science
+Software Development from Marist College. Her areas of expertise include
+mathematics, IBM Z and cloud computing.
+
+\textbf{Paul Newton} is a Consulting IT Specialist in the United States.
+He has 40 years of experience in the Information Technology field. He
+holds a degree in Information Systems from the University of Arizona.
+His areas of expertise include IBM Z, z/OS, and LinuxONE. He has written
+extensively on implementation of z/OS based technology.
+
+\textbf{Jonathan Sayles} is a technical educator at IBM, where he
+conducts presentations, seminars and training courses, as well as
+producing educational materials. His more than 40 years in the IT
+education and computer industries encompass work within both academic
+and corporate development organizations. He has also been engaged as a
+software developer/designer/consultant, educator, and author, with a
+focus on relational database, IDE, and object technologies. In addition
+to authoring/publishing 16 books, Jon has written and published more
+than 150 articles in technical journals, and served as technical editor
+for several IT magazines. He is also co-author of IBM Redbook
+publications Transitioning: Informix 4GL to Enterprise Generation
+Language (EGL), SG24-6673 and z/OS Traditional Application Maintenance
+and Support, SG24-7868.
+
+\textbf{William Yates} is a Software engineer working for IBM UK. For
+the majority of his career he has working on the CICS TS product mainly
+as a software tester and now as Test Architect. He has delivered
+technical content for many Redbooks, video courses and at conferences
+around the world. He is also one of the leaders of the Galasa project,
+building an open source integration test framework for hybrid cloud
+applications available at \href{https://galasa.dev/}{https://galasa.dev}
+
+\hypertarget{acknowledgements}{%
+\subsection*{Acknowledgements}\label{acknowledgements}}
+
+Special thanks to the following people for participating in the
+residency to shape the content in this publication.
+
+\begin{itemize}
+\item
+  Dr.~Tak Auyeung, Professor, American River College
+\item
+  Jeffrey Bisti, Z Ecosystem Architect, IBM
+\item
+  Ilicena Elliott, IT Specialist II, Employment Development Department
+\item
+  Martin Keen, Technical Content Services, IBM
+\item
+  Sudharsana Srinivasan, z Influencer Ecosystem Program Coordinator, IBM
+\item
+  Suzy Wong, Information Technology Specialist, DMV
+\item
+  \includegraphics{Images/image004.jpg}
+\end{itemize}
+
+Left-to-right: Ilicena, Suzy, Makenzie, Martin, Paul, and Tak
+\pagebreak