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This article, tailored for seasoned COBOL and RPG programmers, provides a jump start into the Java programming language and the concepts behind it; it may also be useful for anyone who is stepping into the Java arena for the first time. Usually depicted as a language suitable only for those with a strong background in C or C++, in reality Java is a modern, eclectic language that builds on a variety of languages, including C and C++, and also borrows many features from Pascal, BASIC, and, yes, COBOL. In the last few years RPG has been moving closer to COBOL, so close in fact that many people say it's just COBOL written on an RPG specification sheet. In the end, Java is just another language to learn and master. You did it with COBOL and/or RPG, you can do it again. The difference is that with COBOL and RPG, the path to mastering them appears quite straightforward. Y... (more)