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This course is for users who want to learn how to write SAS programs to access, explore, prepare, and analyze data. It is the entry point to learning SAS programming for data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. It is a prerequisite to many other SAS courses.

By the end of this course, you will know how to use SAS Studio to write and submit SAS programs that access SAS, Microsoft Excel, and text data. You will know how to explore and validate data, prepare data by subsetting rows and computing new columns, analyze and report on data, export data and results to other formats, use SQL in SAS to query and join tables.

Prerequisites:
Learners should have experience using computer software. Specifically, you should be able to understand file structures and system commands on your operating systems and access data files on your operating systems. No prior SAS experience is needed.

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21%

started a new career after completing these courses

26%

got a tangible career benefit from this course

10%

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100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 1 of 3 in the

SAS Programmer

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 25 hours to complete

Suggested: 15 hours/week...

English

Subtitles: English

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Course Overview and Data Setup

In this module you learn about the course and you set up the data you need to do the practices in the course.

1 hour to complete

5 videos (Total 16 min), 4 readings

5 videos

Welcome to the Course!1m

Demo: Programming in SAS7m

Practicing in This Course35s

How to Set Up the Course Files in SAS OnDemand for Academics3m

How to Set Up Course Files for SAS University Edition3m

4 readings

Learner Prerequisites10m

Choosing and Setting Up SAS Software for this Course10m

Need Help Setting Up Software?10m

Using Forums and Getting Help10m

2 hours to complete

Essentials

In this module you learn how to use SAS programming tools and the fundamentals of SAS program structure and syntax.

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 16 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

7 videos

Overview17s

SAS Programming Interfaces56s

Demo: Programming with SAS Studio4m

SAS Program Structure2m

SAS Program Syntax55s

Demo: Understanding SAS Program Syntax2m

Demo: Finding and Resolving Syntax Errors4m

2 readings

Practice Using SAS Studio20m

Syntax Review10m

3 practice exercises

Activity 1.0110m

Activity 1.0210m

Essentials30m

Week

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Accessing Data

In this module, you learn to identify the features of a SAS table, access data through SAS libraries, and import data into SAS.

3 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 27 min), 1 reading, 9 quizzes

14 videos

Overview33s

Types of Data1m

What is a SAS Table?1m

Required Column Attributes for SAS Tables2m

Listing Table and Column Attributes1m

Accessing Data in a Program1m

Using a Library to Read SAS Data3m

Automatic SAS Libraries1m

Demo: Exploring Automatic SAS Libraries3m

Using a Library to Read Other File Types2m

Demo: Using a Library to Read Excel Files3m

Importing Unstructured Data2m

Demo: Importing a Comma-Delimited (CSV) File2m

Importing an Excel File1m

1 reading

Syntax Review10m

9 practice exercises

Question 2.015m

Activity 2.0210m

Activity 2.0310m

Activity 2.04: Create a Library for This Course (Required)10m

Activity 2.0510m

Activity 2.0610m

Level 1 Practice: Importing Excel Data from a Single Worksheet20m

Level 2 Practice: Importing Data from a CSV File20m

Accessing Data30m

Week

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Exploring and Validating Data

In this module, you learn to use SAS procedures that provide insights about your data. You also learn to subset data so you can focus on particular segments, format data so you can easily understand it, and sort data to identify and resolve duplicate values.

5 hours to complete

16 videos (Total 41 min), 1 reading, 14 quizzes

16 videos

Overview42s

Exploring Data with Procedures1m

Demo: Exploring Data with SAS Procedures6m

Filtering Rows with the WHERE Statement1m

Combining Expressions in a WHERE Statement58s

Demo: Filtering Rows with Basic Operators5m

Using Special WHERE Operators1m

Creating and Using Macro Variables2m

Demo: Filtering Rows Using Macro Variables3m

Formatting Data Values in Results1m

Common Formats for Numeric Values1m

Common Formats for Date Values26s

Demo: Formatting Data Values in Results3m

Sorting Data1m

Identifying and Removing Duplicates1m

Demo: Identifying and Removing Duplicate Values5m

1 reading

Syntax Review10m

14 practice exercises

Activity 3.0110m

Level 1 Practice: Exploring Data with Procedures20m

Level 2 Practice: Using Procedures to Validate Data20m

Activity 3.0210m

Activity 3.0310m

Activity 3.0410m

Level 1 Practice: Filtering Rows in a Listing Report Using Character Data20m

Level 2 Practice: Using Macro Variables to Subset Data in Procedures20m

Activity 3.0510m

Activity 3.0610m

Activity 3.0710m

Level 1 Practice: Sorting Data and Creating an Output Table20m

Level 2 Practice: Sorting Data to Remove Duplicate Rows20m

Exploring and Validating Data30m

Week

Week 4

5 hours to complete

Preparing Data

In this module, you learn how to do some common data manipulations, such as filtering rows and columns, computing new columns, and performing conditional processing.

5 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 28 min), 4 readings, 16 quizzes

13 videos

Overview47s

Using the DATA Step to Create a SAS Data Set1m

DATA Step Processing1m

Demo: Working with the DATA Step3m

Demo: Using Expressions to Create New Columns3m

Using Numeric Functions to Create Columns57s

Demo: Using Character Functions2m

Demo: Using Date Functions3m

Demo: Conditional Processing with IF-THEN3m

Conditional Processing with IF-THEN/ELSE1m

Creating Character Columns with the LENGTH Statement1m

Processing Multiple Statements with IF-THEN/DO1m

Demo: Processing Multiple Statements with IF-THEN/DO2m

4 readings

Common Summary Functions for Creating Columns5m

Common Character Functions for Creating Columns2m

Common Date Functions for Creating Columns2m

Syntax Review10m

16 practice exercises

Question 4.015m

Question 4.022m

Activity 4.0310m

Level 1 Practice: Creating a SAS Table20m

Level 2 Practice: Subsetting by Multiple Conditions and Creating a Sorted SAS Table20m

Activity 4.0410m

Activity 4.0510m

Activity 4.0610m

Level 1 Practice: Creating New Columns20m

Level 2 Practice: Creating New Columns with Character and Date Functions20m

Activity 4.0710m

Activity 4.0810m

Activity 4.0910m

Level 1 Practice: Processing Statements with IF-THEN/ELSE20m

Level 2 Practice: Processing Statements Conditionally with DO Groups20m

Preparing Data30m

Week

Week 5

4 hours to complete

Analyzing and Reporting on Data

In this module, we concentrate on summarizing data by using the SAS procedures that we touched on for data exploration. You also learn how to use titles, column labels, footnotes, and macro variables to enhance your reports and make them more meaningful.

4 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 25 min), 2 readings, 11 quizzes

11 videos

Overview46s

Using Titles and Footnotes1m

Using Macro Variables and Functions in Titles and Footnotes31s

Applying Temporary Labels to Columns1m

Segmenting Reports39s

Demo: Enhancing Reports4m

Applying Permanent Labels to Columns20s

Demo: Creating Frequency Reports and Graphs7m

Demo: Creating Two-Way Frequency Reports4m

Demo: Creating a Summary Statistics Reports4m

Creating an Output Summary Table22s

2 readings

Examples of Procedures that Analyze Data5m

Syntax Review10m

11 practice exercises

Activity 5.0110m

Activity 5.0210m

Activity 5.0310m

Activity 5.0410m

Level 1 Practice: Creating One-Way Frequency Reports20m

Level 2 Practice: Creating Two-Way Frequency Reports20m

Activity 5.0510m

Activity 5.0610m

Level 1 Practice: Producing a Descriptive Statistics Report20m

Level 2 Practice: Creating an Output Table with Custom Columns20m

Analyzing and Reporting on Data30m

Week

Week 6

2 hours to complete

Exporting Results

In this module, you learn to export SAS tables and results to Excel, Microsoft Word, and PDF files.

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 18 min), 3 readings, 6 quizzes

8 videos

Overview28s

Exporting Data1m

Demo: Exporting Data to an Excel Workbook3m

Using the SAS Output Delivery System1m

Exporting Results to CSV26s

Demo: Exporting Results to Excel5m

Exporting Results to PowerPoint and Microsoft Word30s

Demo: Exporting Results to PDF4m

3 readings

Create a Macro Variable (REQUIRED)10m

Activity: Create PowerPoint and RTF Files1m

Syntax Review10m

6 practice exercises

Activity 6.0110m

Activity 6.0210m

Activity 6.0310m

Level 1 Practice: Creating an Excel File Using ODS EXCEL20m

Level 2 Practice: Creating a Document with ODS RTF20m

Exporting Results30m

2 hours to complete

Using SQL in SAS

In this module, you learn to use the SQL procedure to read and filter data. You also learn to create and join tables by using SQL.

2 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 17 min), 1 reading, 5 quizzes

10 videos

Overview35s

SQL and SAS1m

PROC SQL Syntax1m

Filtering and Sorting Output1m

Demo: Reading and Filtering Data with SQL4m

Creating and Deleting Tables in SQL32s

Creating Inner Joins in SQL2m

Demo: Joining Tables with PROC SQL4m

Using Table Aliases26s

You've Finished the Course!25s

1 reading

Syntax Review10m

5 practice exercises

Activity 7.0110m

Activity 7.0210m

Activity 7.0310m

Activity 7.0410m

Using SQL in SAS30m

Instructor

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Stacey Syphus

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Through innovative software and services, SAS empowers and inspires customers around the world to transform data into intelligence. SAS is a trusted analytics powerhouse for organizations seeking immediate value from their data. A deep bench of analytics solutions and broad industry knowledge keep our customers coming back and feeling confident. With SAS®, you can discover insights from your data and make sense of it all. Identify what’s working and fix what isn’t. Make more intelligent decisions. And drive relevant change.

About the SAS Programmer Professional Certificate

When you complete the SAS® Base Programming courses, you will have demonstrated skills in manipulating and transforming data, combining SAS data sets, creating basic detail and summary reports using SAS procedures and identifying and correcting data, syntax and programming logic errors. These skills prepare you for the SAS® Base Programmer certification exam....

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Getting Started with SAS Programming

About this Course

Learner Career Outcomes

21%

26%

10%

100% online

Course 1 of 3 in the

Flexible deadlines

Beginner Level

Approx. 25 hours to complete

English

Learner Career Outcomes

21%

26%

10%

100% online

Course 1 of 3 in the

Flexible deadlines

Beginner Level

Approx. 25 hours to complete

English

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week 1

Course Overview and Data Setup

Essentials

Week 2

Accessing Data

Week 3

Exploring and Validating Data

Week 4

Preparing Data

Week 5

Analyzing and Reporting on Data

Week 6

Exporting Results

Using SQL in SAS

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Instructor

Stacey Syphus

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SAS

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