Fast-Track Base Programming: The Language of SAS
  • Level Foundational
Additional Details

Fast-Track Base Programming: The Language of SAS

Issued by Newtyne Consultancy & Training Limited

This course not only provides delegates with a broad understanding of the underlying processing of the language of SAS, but also a breadth of understanding when it comes to programming syntax. This in-depth course is suitable for both the complete novice, and those who have previous exposure to the language of SAS, but who lack formal education on its inner workings. This course covers the curriculum required to sit the SAS Certified Specialist - Base Programmer for SAS 9 Certification.

  • Level Foundational
Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Successful completion of the course in order to develop essential skills in the programming language of SAS including KEEP and DROP to select variables, IF and WHERE to select observations and IF-THEN-ELSE conditional processing. Summarise data using the FREQ, MEANS and UNIVARIATE procedures. Use PROC SORT and BY-GROUP processing, Functions to manipulate data and change data type, DO-Loop Iterative & Conditional processing. Debug programs using PUT and PUTLOG statements, format and present data.