Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the origins and creation of the COBOL
Committee, short-range committee activities, Relationship of FACT to COBOL, producing the …

Before starting this historical description of COBOL, it is essential to point out several factors
relating to my involvement with this particular paper. First, during the entire time that I had …

Before starting this historical description of COBOL, it is essential to point out several factors
relating to my involvement with this particular paper. First, during the entire time that I had …

The two definitive presentations of the history of programming languages are: Programming
Languages: History and Fundamentals, by Jean E. Sammet, and History of Programming …

COBOL is a programming language known to a large number of people who work in data
processing. It is less known to the general public, and chemists becom—ing involved in data …

In May 1959 a group of about 40 representatives from computer manufacturers, US
government agencies, and computer-using private companies met at the Pentagon to begin …

The significance of the 1974 COBOL standard Page 1 The significance of the 1974 COBOL
standard JM Triance Department of Computation, University of Manchester Institute of …

Sammet and Garfunkel Trace some of the changes in COBOL from its initial 1960
specifications to its current draft 1985 standard. Sammet was there at the beginning, and …

Based on interviews, reviews of the literature, and personal impressions, the author offers
historical, technical, and social/psychological perspectives on the fragile relationship …

The HYPO-COBOL language specifications were designed to be used in the implementation
of a small, efficient COBOL compiler for minicomputer and timesharing environments. This …