What are the mainframe languages?

Career: Mainframe

Programming languages are used to send commands to a mainframe. Common business-oriented language, or COBOL, is a popular mainframe language often used to complete administrative work. According to the IBM website, C++, C, SQL, Java, Assembler, L/I, C, REXX, JCL, and CLIST are also common mainframe languages. Each of these languages is designed to help application developers communicate with the mainframe. These languages also enable deployment of mainframe applications.