Learn SAS 8 online with these interactive online SAS 8 courses.
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A full year to complete the SAS 8 courses
Retake the SAS 8 courses as many times as you like
Measure your progress with assessment tests after each course
Earn completion certificates after passing each assessment test
SAS 8 Series (38 hours)
1. SAS 8:1 Introduction
Time: 3 hours
This course provides a preview of the SAS System and describes some of its software features and components. It also covers basic data concepts and the structure of the SAS programming language.
Objectives
Describe the SAS System
Examine data to be used with SAS
Define terms related to SAS
Describe the structure and language of SAS
Topics
SAS Preview
Data Basics
SAS Language
2. SAS 8:2 Using SAS
Time: 4 hours
This course discusses the basic statements used when coding SAS programs and explains how to use the SAS log to troubleshoot coding errors. It also presents the different modes for executing SAS.
Objectives
Code basic DATA and PROC steps in a SAS program
Interpret a basic SAS log
Select a mode for executing SAS
Use Display Manager mode to write and submit a SAS program
Save and access SAS programs in Display Manager
Topics
Using SAS Statements
Analyzing SAS Logs
Executing the SAS System
3. SAS 8:3 Data Manipulation
Time: 4 hours
This course covers optional SAS statements used to modify data so that more complex data analysis tasks can be performed.
Objectives
Select variables for the output data set
Use an assignment statement to create variables
Code SAS expressions
Work with dates
Process selected observations
Create subsets of observations
Troubleshoot problems using SAS logs
Topics
Reviewing the Course Program
Using Variables
Using Expressions
Working with Dates
Working with Observations
Analyzing SAS Logs
4. SAS 8:4 DATA Step Programming
Time: 4 hours
This course describes statements and options available to program various features in the DATA step.
Objectives
Sort a data set and establish sorted variable groups
Use a previously created SAS data set
Use observations in calculations
Create total variables
Use DO groups to control processing
Produce reports using the DATA step
Analyze SAS logs with problems
Topics
Working with Sorted Data
Accumulating Totals
Writing Output
Analyzing SAS Logs
5. SAS 8:5 Results
Time: 5 hours
This course describes SAS procedures used to create more informative and specialized output as well as some basic statistical procedures.
Objectives
Use printing procedures to tailor reports
Employ plotting and charting procedures to graphically represent SAS data sets
Use SAS procedures to perform statistical analysis
Use PROC REPORT to prepare reports that combine both summary and detail data
Analyze SAS logs with problems
Topics
Printing Basic Output
Simple SAS Statistics
PROC REPORT
Analyzing SAS Logs
6. SAS 8:6 Display Manager System
Time: 4 hours
This course explains how to use Display Manager, a full-screen facility that allows you to create and run SAS jobs interactively.
Objectives
Describe the features and components of Display Manager
Manipulate the window environment with commands and function keys
Enter, edit and submit a SAS program
Save and retrieve programs
View and manipulate program output
Use SAS Text Editor and Display Manager commands to modify text
Manage SAS files using Display Manager windows
Topics
Understanding Display Manager
Managing the Windowing Environment
Using Display Manager Windows
Using the SAS Text Editor
Managing SAS Files
7. SAS 8:7 Data Libraries
Time: 5 hours
This course explains the model that SAS uses to store and access data in SAS files. It shows how to use SAS procedures and Display Manager windows to manage SAS data libraries and their members.
Objectives
Describe the model SAS uses to organize, reference and store SAS files
Explain the SAS data set model and the use of indexes and passwords
Use SAS procedures and Display Manager windows to manage and modify SAS data library files
Use SAS procedures and Display Manager windows to copy, move and delete SAS data library members
Topics
Data Library Model
SAS Data Sets
Getting Information
Modifying Data Library Files
Managing Data Library Members
8. SAS 8:8 Inputting Data and PROC SQL
Time: 4 hours
This course describes ways to create and manipulate SAS data sets, including an introduction to using the SQL procedure in SAS.
Objectives
Describe various input styles used with the INPUT statement
Use the INPUT and INFILE statements to handle external files
Explain the basics of using SQL with SAS
Use PROC SQL to query data sets and generate reports
Topics
Input Styles
Reading External Files
Introduction to SQL
Using PROC SQL
9. SAS 8:9 Combining and Updating Data Sets
Time: 5 hours
This course presents various methods for combining and updating existing SAS data sets.
Objectives
Create new data sets through concatenating, interleaving or merging observations
Update a master data set with values from a transaction data set