Welcome to the SAS Programming for Distributed Computing in SAS Viya course. SAS Viya is an AI, analytic and data management platform running on a scalable, distributed, cloud-native architecture. In this course you will learn how to modify existing Base SAS programs to execute in SAS Viya. The programs you create will leverage the power of SAS Cloud Analytic Services (CAS) to access, manage, and analyze in-memory tables.
This course is part of the Distributed Programming in SAS® Viya® for Data Analysts Specialization
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About this Course
You should be familiar with the SAS programming language, including SAS libraries, DATA step, PROC SQL, and the MEANS and FREQ procedures.
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Load data into SAS Cloud Analytic Services
Modify DATA step and SQL procedure code to execute in CAS
Use CAS-enabled procedures and CAS actions
Skills you will gain
- CASL
- SAS Viya
- SAS Programming
- SAS Studio
You should be familiar with the SAS programming language, including SAS libraries, DATA step, PROC SQL, and the MEANS and FREQ procedures.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Specialization Overview
Course Overview and Logistics
Introduction to SAS Viya
Loading Data into SAS Cloud Analytic Services (CAS)
Modifying Base SAS Programs to Run in SAS Cloud Analytic Services (CAS)
Using CAS-Enabled Procedures and CAS Actions
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