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Description

Learning a foundational language shouldn't require a high barrier to entry. Rocket® Visual COBOL® Personal Edition is a free, academic-use development environment designed for students and professionals eager to learn COBOL development. We give you the tools to build your skills at no cost, so you can focus entirely on your education and career growth. By integrating natively with the modern IDEs you already know—like Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, and Eclipse—we make learning intuitive and accessible. - Master COBOL using a free, one-year student license built specifically for education. - Write, compile, and debug code effortlessly within familiar modern IDEs. - Combine COBOL projects with C# and Java using our robust .NET and JVM support. Whether you are a new developer building core skills or an experienced programmer exploring modernization, we empower your growth. Download your free edition and start coding today.

Description

Visual Studio by Microsoft is a complete ecosystem for professional developers, combining robust coding environments, integrated AI capabilities, and advanced collaboration tools. The flagship Visual Studio 2022 IDE delivers an all-in-one workspace with compilers, debuggers, designers, and performance profilers for .NET, C++, C#, and Azure development. Meanwhile, Visual Studio Code (VS Code) offers a lightweight yet powerful editor that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, ideal for web, JavaScript, Python, and container-based workflows. With GitHub Copilot integration, developers receive intelligent code completions, automated refactoring, and natural language explanations of complex logic. Agent Mode introduces an AI-driven assistant that can edit across files, execute builds, and resolve compile or test errors autonomously. Built-in tools like unit test generators, CI-aware policy enforcement, and style validation help ensure clean, testable, and secure code. Thousands of extensions from the Visual Studio Marketplace expand functionality for database, cloud, and DevOps workflows. Together, these platforms redefine productivity, helping teams code smarter and deliver innovation faster.

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

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Integrations

.NET
C#
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Azure Data Science Virtual Machines
Code Time
CodeAssist
Denigma
LM-Kit.NET
NCover
OpenCppCoverage
PDF Conversion SDK
PHP
Raygun
SmartBear Collaborator
SonarQube for IDE
SpecFlow
TeamSupport
TorizonCore
Wing Python IDE
dotCover

Integrations

.NET
C#
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Azure Data Science Virtual Machines
Code Time
CodeAssist
Denigma
LM-Kit.NET
NCover
OpenCppCoverage
PDF Conversion SDK
PHP
Raygun
SmartBear Collaborator
SonarQube for IDE
SpecFlow
TeamSupport
TorizonCore
Wing Python IDE
dotCover

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial
Free Version

Pricing Details

$45/user/month
Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

Rocket Software

Founded

1990

Country

United States

Website

www.rocketsoftware.com/en-us/products/cobol/visual-cobol-personal-edition

Vendor Details

Company Name

Microsoft

Founded

1975

Country

United States

Website

www.microsoft.com

Product Features

Application Development

Access Controls/Permissions
Code Assistance
Code Refactoring
Collaboration Tools
Compatibility Testing
Data Modeling
Debugging
Deployment Management
Graphical User Interface
Mobile Development
No-Code
Reporting/Analytics
Software Development
Source Control
Testing Management
Version Control
Web App Development

Product Features

Code Collaboration

Audio Conferencing
Chat / Messaging
Code Review
Discussion Threads
IDE Integration
Remote Control
Remote Pair Programming
Screen Sharing
Video Conferencing

Code Editors

API
Auto-Complete
Code Folding
Column Editing
Customizable Themes
Debugging
Formatting / Table Editing
Keyboard Shortcuts
Multi-Monitor Editing
Syntax Highlighting
WYSIWYG

Game Development

2D
3D
Analytics
Animation
Asset Management
Drag & Drop
IT Asset Management
Network Management
Physics
Player Management
Prototyping
Virtual Reality
eCommerce

IDE

Code Completion
Compiler
Cross Platform Support
Debugger
Drag and Drop UI
Integrations and Plugins
Multi Language Support
Project Management
Text Editor / Code Editor

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