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Programming Languages Challenge

Strategic and tactical utilization of data processing and now information technology has been to a significant degree defined and driven by programming languages. With new generations of computer hardware and major advancements in operating systems and system software, the architecture, design, and coding of computer programming has evolved to provide significant new capabilities. The nature and structure of programming languages, SDKs, API’s, development platforms, and methods of deployment has changed from:

• Procedural to structured methodologies.
• Procedural to non procedural.
• Mainframe to client/server.
• Relational theory and structured query languages to object implementation and common user interfaces.
• From closed systems and proprietary languages to open source and web enablement technologies.

What was considered in the 1960’s and 1970’s to be a full featured language has either been modified and enhanced a thousand fold or replaced completely with a newer and better language. As the first generation of system analysts, application designers, and computer programmers reach retirement age, the maintenance and documentation of mission critical programs, written in a variety of languages, will now have to be managed by a new generation of personnel. Or the older code will have to be phased out and replaced by applications written with the new languages and development platforms. The design, coding, and utilization of a programming language is specific to the applications created by an organization. The choices and decisions in terms of migration, upgrade and new development are complex and driven by technology, budget, and most importantly the availability of skilled personnel and staffing. Planning for new systems is further complicated by the installed base of hundreds of millions of lines of procedural and client/server code: COBOL, Assembler, PL/1, Fortran, RPG, C, C++, Visual Basic, Visual C++, etc. These applications still function and are being utilized; but do not readily meet the emerging enterprise and web enablement standards. The consensus shared by industry leaders and technologists is that there is no one single uniform or best programming language or development platform.

The long-time mainstays in the industry, IBM and Information Builders have retrofitted and adapted their proprietary programming languages, APIs, and development platforms to their client's system software and meet major advancements in hardware and web enablement software. Microsoft and Sun Microsystems, have expended considerable resources in developing and promoting their respective Internet programming platforms. And have initiated the long called for coexistent standards for language interoperability required for a sound foundation in both Java and .NET. Oracle and BEA Systems have put forth considerable resources to promote their development platforms. The reality in the immediate future will be that the structure and choices presented in terms of web services and implementation will be disparate, hybrid, and typically multi-vendor/multi-platform.

Since 1980, SYS-ED’s staff of system consultant instructors have been designing, coding, debugging, and maintaining applications with programming languages on mainframe, client/server, and microcomputer systems. We have a unique multi-disciplinary skillet in hybrid proprietary and open source operating environments and as knowledge transfer experts. Our cadre of system consultant instructors’ average over 30 years experience and the by product of this hard earned consultant’s swagger is a courseware library compromised of 1000’s of sample and skeleton programs which we maintain, update, and use in our hands-on workshops. Few consulting or training companies have been conducting programming languages courses longer or better than SYS-ED.

The course workbooks and training aids provided as part of our instructor-led programming courses are unique in the IT field. They reflect far more than simply the vendor documentation. Our content and diagrams reflect a careful examination of the program logic and sample programs which have been validated on consulting projects. And with the inter mixing and hybrid implementations of open standards and proprietary development platforms, reference material which “explains and demonstrates” is fundamental to effective knowledge transfer.

After a course is over, students are welcome to ask the inevitable questions which come up back on the job. Courses can be taken as part of an integrated program or a la carte. Tailored course offerings can be conducted on-site at your location.

Courseware for Teaching

SYS-ED's courseware library consists of student hand-outs, training aids, documented walkthroughs, and industry-specific exercises. The Computer Education Techniques knowledge base is a service for answering questions, inclusive of the research and validation of the accuracy of information in the public domain. Citation of source documentation and examples are used to provide answers to the questions. Content is selectively added to SYS-ED course hand-outs and training aids.  SYS-ED's long-term strategy is to have our courseware recognized as a NRV: Nationally Recognized Vendor.

Grow Your Own Programmers

Over the past year, we have had a number of inquiries regarding whether SYS-ED still offered programming courses for IT professionals.

The typical comments were:

In response to these questions:

	Yes, SYS-ED offers specialized programming language training: fundamentals, advanced, debugging, enterprise, and tailored modules.	Portfolio of Programming Languages Clients
	Yes, since 1980, SYS-ED has taught fast-track programming language courses and integrated programming language training programs.
	Yes, we have the flexibility and resources to provide personalized training for small groups. We very rarely cancel programming languages courses.

Caveat Emptor
Prior to scheduling a programming course, contact SYS-ED and shop and compare the quality of training service that we offer:

• Review the learning paths.
• Read the technology assessments and CFAQs - course frequently asked questions.
• Examine the content in our courseware and training aids.
• Utilize our programming language skillset assessments.
• Interview our systems consultant/instructor.

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Mainframe Legacy Programming Languages
COBOL was a mainstay development language in the 1970’s and 1980’s and there is an extensive base of COBOL programs which need to be maintained and upgraded to the new Enterprise COBOL. SYS-ED teaches industry standard IBM mainframe COBOL courses through its New York office and has expertise with several other implementations of COBOL including Net Express, CA-Realia, and Fujitsu COBOL.

SYS-ED offers fast-track courses 5 or fewer days in duration for other legacy programming languages.

We also offer a comprehensive range of industry standard and tailored mainframe utilities and development tools courses.

Open Source Languages
A fundamental change in contemporary application development is in the widespread increasing use of open source programming languages. There is universal agreement that organizations will be implementing some degree of XML and Java in their IT infrastructure. And in many situations it may well be in conjunction with a legacy mainframe programming language in the form of middleware - primarily WebSphere MQ - and a web server development platforms with a scalable database.

SYS-ED offers fast-track and specialized courses 5 or fewer days in XML, Java, and tailored web server scripting.

Selection and mastery of IDE's - integrated data environments and efficient utilization of Java tools and utilities will be important. SYS-ED offers training in those interrelated areas. And if there is a requirement for cross language training - COBOL to Java or Java to COBOL - can provide tailored training at the client location.

Microsoft Development Languages and Platforms
Over the past 20+ years, Microsoft client/server (C, C++, and Visual Basic) and more recently .NET (ASP.NET, VB.NET, and C#) programming languages and development platforms have proven to be extremely popular. SYS-ED has been developing applications with Microsoft's proprietary development languages, SDKs, and development platforms since their initial release.

SYS-ED offers a comprehensive Microsoft curriculum comprised of industry standard subject matter in conjunction with our own consultancy derived content inclusive of sample programs and training aids.

The value added quality of a SYS-ED MS programming language course is the cross system expertise of our system consultants who can explain and teach what does and not work as advertised when developing Microsoft applications to interoperate in hybrid UNIX, Java and mainframe environments.

In addition to the industry standard Java and .NET programmatic implementations, proprietary WebSphere, Oracle, and WebLogic development platforms have by design been integrating their development platforms with the open source scripting languages and Java SDK and APIs.