Division in COBOL

Divisions :-       1.      What are the Different components of COBOL Character           :         Lowest component   Word                ...

Divisions :-

     1.     What are the Different components of COBOL

Character          :        Lowest component 

Word                :        One or more characters

Clause              :        Words and characters specifying attribute of entry

Statement         :        Syntactically valid combination of words and clauses

Sentence           :        Sequence of one or more statements terminated by

period

Paragraph         :        one or more sentences

Section             :        one or more paragraphs

Division             :        One or more paragraphs or sections

Program            :        Made up of divisions

     2.     Name the divisions in a COBOL program?

Identification Division              :                  Identifies Program

Environment Division               :                  Defines Computer used

          Defines Files

Data Division                         :                  Describes Files

          Defines Variables, Constants

Procedure Division                  :                  Actual logic of program

     3.     HOW MANY SECTIONS ARE IN DATA DIVISION?

Three main sections

1.FILE SECTION

2.WORKING-STORAGE SECTION

3.LINKAGE SECTION