{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Prepaway.net","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.prepaway.net\/certification-training","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.prepaway.net\/certification-training\/author\/admin\/","title":"COBOL\u2019s Origins and Enduring Role in Enterprise Computing - Prepaway.net","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MWE2QYpTBZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prepaway.net\/certification-training\/cobols-origins-enduring-role-enterprise-computing\/\">COBOL\u2019s Origins and Enduring Role in Enterprise Computing<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prepaway.net\/certification-training\/cobols-origins-enduring-role-enterprise-computing\/embed\/#?secret=MWE2QYpTBZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;COBOL\u2019s Origins and Enduring Role in Enterprise Computing&#8221; &#8212; Prepaway.net\" data-secret=\"MWE2QYpTBZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.prepaway.net\/certification-training\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"In the constantly evolving landscape of programming languages, COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) remains a remarkable exception. While many languages rise and fall in popularity, COBOL has stood firm for over six decades, powering mission-critical applications in government agencies, financial institutions, insurance companies, and healthcare systems. Despite its age, COBOL is anything but obsolete. Its strength lies in reliability, scalability, and readability\u2014qualities that continue to make it a go-to language for large-scale, data-intensive systems. This article explores how COBOL came into existence, why it gained such a strong foothold in enterprise..."}