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3. The Four Divisions

                 3.1 The IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
                 3.2 The ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
                 3.3 The DATA DIVISION
                 3.3 The PROCEDURE DIVISION




COBOL program code is divided into four basic division: IDENTIFICATION, ENVIRONMENT, DATA, and PROCEDURE divisions. The identification division is required, but in theory the others are not absolute (although you won't have much of a program without any procedures or data!).

1. Getting started 7. File handling
2. COBOL basics 8. Debugging COBOL
3. The Four Divisions 9. Useful links
4. Defining Data Part 1 10. Sample Code
5. Defining Data Part 2 11. Feedback
6. Commands and logic 12. Quick reference
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