IBM System/360 Model 30: Difference between revisions

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==Programming languages==

Programming was mostly in the [[COBOL]], [[IBM RPG|RPG]] and [[Assembly language|Assembler]] languages for the commercial applications thatwhich were the predominant uses of this computer, but. [[Fortran]] could also be used for the scientific and engineering applications, and a [[PL/I]] subset compiler PL/I(D) was available. COBOL programs for other computers could be run after recompiling on the System/360, except that the input/output<code>INPUT-OUTPUT sectionsSECTION</code> had to be re-written to relatedescribe to the System/360 devices through the DOS/360 DTF (Define the File)device macrosassignments.

==Compatibility features==