Purpose/Scope of Book

This book is designed to teach ACUCOBOL-GT developers how to deploy applications on the Internet. It includes a glossary of Internet technology and terminology, a description of alternative approaches to Internet deployment, specific instructions on implementing each approach, and samples where appropriate.

After reading this book, ACUCOBOL-GT developers will have a clear understanding of how to integrate COBOL programming with their current Internet strategies, how to shape future Internet strategies, and how to minimize development time and expense.

Unless otherwise indicated, the references to Windows in this manual denote the following 32-bit versions of the Windows operating systems: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0 or later, Windows 2000, Windows 2003; and the following 64-bit versions of the Windows operating system: Windows Server 2003 and 2008 x64, Vista x64. In those instances where it is necessary to make a distinction among the individual versions of those operating systems, we refer to them by their specific version numbers (Windows 2000, "Windows NT 4.0, etc.).