This course introduces the programming capabilities of the SAS Viya platform for learners who want to work directly with code to manage, process, and analyze data. Learners use SAS Studio to write, execute, and manage programs that run in both the SAS Compute Server and the high‑performance SAS Cloud Analytic Services (CAS) environment. The course explains when and how to leverage in‑memory, parallel processing to improve performance for large or complex data workloads. Learners explore CAS‑enabled programming, understand how data is accessed and loaded through caslibs, and learn best practices for optimizing code execution. The course also highlights SAS Viya’s multi‑language architecture, showing how SAS integrates with Python, R, SQL, and REST APIs to support flexible, collaborative workflows. By the end of the course, learners can confidently describe how SAS Viya executes code, accelerates analytics, and supports modern, scalable programming practices in real‑world analytics environments.
Cloud Based Analytics and AI Programming
Cloud Based Analytics and AI Programming
This course is part of Foundations of Cloud Analytics Specialization
Instructor: Stacey Syphus
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8 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Write and execute SAS and Python programs in SAS Studio using the Compute Server and CAS.
Use caslibs to load, access, and manage in‑memory data for high‑performance analytics.
Optimize code by choosing compute vs. CAS and leveraging parallel, in‑memory processing.
Integrate Python, R, SQL, and REST APIs in SAS Viya in a multi‑language analytics workflow.
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Taught in English
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