Multiple choice technology mainframe

Order of Divisions in COBOL program:

  • IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
  • ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
  • DATA DIVISION
  • PROCEDURE DIVISION

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

COBOL programs must follow the strict division order: IDENTIFICATION (program name and documentation), ENVIRONMENT (external resources like files), DATA (variable definitions), and PROCEDURE (executable logic). This sequence is mandatory and reflects the logical flow from metadata to execution. Divisions cannot appear out of this sequence.

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