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+# COBOL Programming Course
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+![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/OpenMainframeProject/cobol-programming-course)
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+This project is a set of training materials and labs for a "Getting Started" level course on COBOL.
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+## How to use
+
+There are two sets of materials available
+
+- [Chapters](Chapters) which contain the lessons, broken up into chapters.
+- [Labs](Labs) which contain the source code used in the chapters.
+
+## Contributing
+
+Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
+
+All contributions must align with the [Open Mainframe Project contribution guidelines](https://github.com/openmainframeproject/tac/blob/master/process/contribution_guidelines.md), including having a DCO signoff on all commits.
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+## Governance
+
+This project is openly governed, and in the process of establish it's governance processes. Stay tuned :-)
+
+## Credits
+
+Thank you to IBM for the initial contribution and Open Mainframe Project for hosting this project.