SAS is an integrated software system that performs programming and data management, import and export of raw data files, manipulate and transform data, report writing plus statistical and mathematical analysis.
This course provides a review of the majority of topics in the SAS 9.4 Base Programming Performance-Based Exam. It addresses the four exam content areas: Accessing and Creating Data Structures, Managing Data, Generating Reports and Output, and Handling Errors.
This course can help prepare you for the following certification exam(s): SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming Using SAS 9.4.
Learn how to:
• Read, create, and combine SAS data sets.
• Sort observations with the SORT procedure.
• Read delimited data and Microsoft Excel files with the IMPORT procedure and the LIBNAME engine.
• Create variables using assignment, conditional, and sum statements.
• Manipulate data using SAS functions.
• Process data with DO loops.
• Restructure data with the TRANSPOSE procedure.
• Create reports using the PRINT procedure, the FREQ procedure, the MEANS procedure, and the UNIVARIATE procedure.
• Create formats with the FORMAT procedure.
• Create external files with ODS, the EXPORT procedure, and the LIBNAME engine.
• Identify and resolve programming logic errors.
Who this class is for?
SAS users who are interested in a review course before taking the SAS 9.4 Base Programming Performance-Based Exam, part of the SAS Global Certification Program, SAS programmers, DBA’s, business analysts., and data scientists.
Prerequisites
SAS Fundamentals course or equivalent.
COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction
• Specifics about the SAS 9.4 Base Programming Performance-Based Exam.
• Specifics about this review course.
• Review SAS fundamental concepts.
• Using macro variables to simplify code maintenance.
Access and Create Data Structure
• Investigating SAS data libraries.
• Accessing SAS data sets and data sources not in SAS (Microsoft Excel and text files).
• Creating SAS data sets and reviewing DATA step processes.
• Controlling rows and columns to process and output.
• Modifying column attributes.
Manage Data
• Using assignment statements.
• Conditional processing with IF-THEN/ELSE.
• Sorting and combining tables.
• Accumulating subtotals and totals.
• Manipulating data with functions.
• Iterative processing with DO loops.
• Restructuring data with PROC TRANSPOSE.
Error Handling
• Identifying and resolving programming logic errors.
• Examining and resolving data errors.
Generating Reports and Output
• Generating list reports using the PRINT procedure.
• Generating summary reports and frequency tables using Base SAS procedures.
• Enhancing reports with labels, SAS formats, user-defined formats, titles, footnotes, and SAS reporting options.
• Generating reports using ODS statements.
• Exporting data to text and Microsoft Excel files.
Additional Information
• More specifics about the SAS 9.4 Base Programming Performance-Based Exam.
• Additional preparation resources.
• Test-taking strategies.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
Cancellation / Reschedule by Student
Because we must schedule rooms, ship course materials, assign instructors and provision computer resources well in advance, it is important students alert us ASAP with any cancel/reschedule requests.
Please note the following policies:
Substitutions
Make-up Policy
Students are permitted one (1) Make-Up opportunity to attend an instructor-led class that was paid for but not previously attended for no additional charge.
Additionally, ONLC reserves the right to retire courses due to lack of demand. Retired classes are not available for Make-Up.
In the event that an instructor or the school needs to cancel at the last minute, students will receive a refund less a 5% non-refundable registration fee.
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
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