This course is part of the Distributed Programming in SAS® Viya® for Data Analysts Specialization

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Distributed Programming in SAS® Viya® for Data Analysts SpecializationSAS

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Welcome to the Preparing for the SAS Viya Programming Certification Exam course. This is the third and final course in the Coursera SAS Programmer specialization. You will apply what you have learned in the first two courses by writing code to execute in SAS Cloud Analytic Services and practicing for the SAS certification exams. 
This is an advanced course, intended for learners who have completed the first two courses in the Coursera SAS Programmer specialization: SAS Programming for Distributed Computing in SAS Viya and CASL Programming for Distributed Computing in SAS Viya. 

By the end of the course, you be prepared to take either of these SAS credential exams:
- SAS® Viya® Programming Associate
- SAS® Viya® Programming Specialist

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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Course 3 of 3 in the

Distributed Programming in SAS® Viya® for Data Analysts Specialization

Advanced Level

You should have successfully completed the first two courses in the Coursera SAS Programmer specialization.

Approx. 12 hours to complete

English

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Skills you will gain

SAS Studio
SAS Programming
Statistical Analysis System (SAS) (Software)
CASL
SAS Viya

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

Learn more about Coursera Labs

Course 3 of 3 in the

Distributed Programming in SAS® Viya® for Data Analysts Specialization

Advanced Level

You should have successfully completed the first two courses in the Coursera SAS Programmer specialization.

Approx. 12 hours to complete

English

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Instructors

Stacey Syphus

Peter Styliadis

Senior Technical Training Consultant

SAS Education

13,962 Learners

5 Courses

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SAS

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.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Course Overview and Logistics

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 10 min), 2 readings

4 hours to complete

Practice what you Learned in SAS Programming for Distributed Computing in SAS Viya

4 hours to complete

1 reading

1 reading

About the Practices in this Lesson10m

8 practice exercises

Practice: Load and Promote a Server-Side File into CAS30mPractice: Loading a CSV File That Contains No Header Information into CAS30mPractice: Modify a DATA Step to Run in CAS (Accumulating Totals)30mPractice: Modify a DATA Step to Run in CAS (BY-Group Processing)30mPractice: Modify an SQL Query to Run and Create a Table in CAS Using FedSQL30mPractice: Modify an SQL Join Query to Join Tables in CAS Using FedSQL30mPractice: Transpose an In-Memory Table in CAS30mPractice: Converting Compute Server Code to CAS Actions30m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Practice what you Learned in CASL Programming for Distributed Computing in SAS Viya

4 hours to complete

1 reading

1 reading

About the Practices in this Lesson10m

7 practice exercises

Practice: Load a Client-Side File into Memory30mPractice: Save CASL Results as a CSV File30mPractice: Identify Continuous Numeric Columns for Analysis30mPractice: Identify and Isolate Duplicates30mPractice: Transpose a Table30mPractice: Generate Multiple Two-Way Frequency Reports30mPractice: Generate Descriptive Statistics Using Aggregate30m

4 hours to complete

Take a SAS Certification Practice Exam

4 hours to complete

2 readings

About the Distributed Programming in SAS® Viya® for Data Analysts Specialization

SAS Viya is a cloud-enabled, in-memory analytics engine that provides quick, accurate and reliable analytical insights. This professional certificate program is designed for experienced SAS programmers who want to leverage the power of SAS Cloud Analytics Services (CAS) to access, manage, and analyze in-memory tables. You will write SAS programs to execute in CAS using standard SAS syntax, including the DATA step, FedSQL, and procedures. You will also use the native CAS programming language (CASL) to process in-memory data. These skills prepare you for the SAS Viya Programming certification exams.

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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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Preparing for the SAS® Viya® Programming Certification Exam

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