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The following books are available within this repository. To get started, follow the steps in their respective READMEs.\n\n- Released\n    - [COBOL Programming Course #1 - Getting Started](COBOL%20Programming%20Course%20%231%20-%20Getting%20Started/README.md)\n    - [COBOL Programming Course #2 - Learning COBOL](COBOL%20Programming%20Course%20%232%20-%20Learning%20COBOL/README.md)\n    - [COBOL Programming Course #3 - Advanced Topics](COBOL%20Programming%20Course%20%233%20-%20Advanced%20Topics/README.md)\n    - [COBOL Programming Course #4 - Testing](COBOL%20Programming%20Course%20%234%20-%20Testing/README.md)\n\nAn interactive environment for completing the course is available at [ibm.biz/cobollabs](https://ibm.biz/cobollabs). If you are a learner looking to take the course, please navigate to this link and select the Open Mainframe Project COBOL Programming Course.\n\n## Discussion\n\nYou can connect with the community in a variety of ways...\n\n- [#cobol-programming-course channel on Open Mainframe Project Slack](https://slack.openmainframeproject.org)\n- ['COBOL technical questions' category on Open Mainframe Project Community Forums](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/c/cobol-technical-questions/16)\n- [COBOL Programming Course Discussion Mailing list](https://lists.openmainframeproject.org/g/cobol-course-discussion)\n\n## Contributing\n\nPull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.\n\nAll 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.\n\nFor full contribution requirements, please review our [guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).\n\n## Governance\n\nThis project is openly governed as defined in [GOVERNANCE.md](GOVERNANCE.md).\n\n## Credits\n\nThe course materials were made available through a joint collaboration between IBM, its clients, and American River College and proposed as a new project by IBM.\n\n## Video Course Links\n\n- [IBM Digital Learning Platform](https://learn.ibm.com/course/view.php?id=7552)\n- [Coursera](https://www.coursera.org/learn/cobol-programming-vscode?)\n- [Pluralsight](https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/learning-cobol-programming-vscode)\n- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdMAEdGvtLA)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fopenmainframeproject%2Fcobol-programming-course","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fopenmainframeproject%2Fcobol-programming-course","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fopenmainframeproject%2Fcobol-programming-course/lists"}