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Job Control Language (JCL)
nIs the language to provide instructions to the monitor
uwhat compiler to use
uwhat data to use
nExample of job format: ------->>
n$FTN loads the compiler and transfers control to it
n$LOAD loads the object code (in place of compiler)
n$RUN transfers control to user program
$JOB
$FTN
...
FORTRAN
program
...
$LOAD
$RUN
...
Data
...
$END