Introduction to programming concepts using SAS software : course notes / [developed by Peggy Cavalieri, Michele Ensor and Ted Meleky ; additional contributions made by Barbara Corbin].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cavalieri, Peggy.

Contributor:

Ensor, Michele.

Meleky, Ted.

Corbin, Barbara.

SAS Institute.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

SAS (Computer file).

Statistics--Computer programs.

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 28 cm

Other Title:

Introduction to programming concepts using SAS software, instructor-based training

Place of Publication:

Cary, NC : SAS Institute, [2003]

Summary:

This two-day course focuses on how to plan and write simple SAS programs to solve common data analysis problems and to provide practice in running and debugging the programs in an interactive SAS session. After completing this course, you should be able to: read input data, create simple list reports, create simple statistical reports, define new data columns, execute code conditionally.

Contents:

Understanding Programming Concepts

Learning the Concepts of SAS Programming

Introducing the Course Scenarios

Reading a Raw Data File with the DATA Step

Navigating the SAS Windowing Environment

Creating a List Report with a PROC Step

Creating a Variable with the DATA Step

Performing Conditional Logic with the DATA Step

Creating Statistical Reports with PROC Steps

Additional Topics

Learning More

Appendix A: Review Case Study

Appendix B: Take-Home Case Study

Appendix C: Glossary

Appendix D: Index.

Notes:

Prerequisites: Before attending this course, you should have some basic computer experience. Specifically, you should be able to log on and off a computer, use a keyboard or a mouse, name the operating system you use to access SAS.

"Book code 59436, course code BASIC, prepared date 15Jul03"--Title page verso.

ISBN:

1590473612

9781590473610

OCLC:

69659496