Introduction to SAS Programming

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This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills required to effectively access, manage, manipulate and analyze data using the SAS language. Students will learn basic programming constructs, such as assignment statements, and if/then/else statements, and looping. SAS programming topics include: importing messy raw data, reading and combining SAS data assets efficiently using the SAS DATA step, using the RETAIN and OUTPUT statements, working with date and time values, manipulating character values, generating data with DO loops and enhancing output of reports with ODS (Output Delivery System). This course also provides a survey of major statistical analysis procedures, creating reports, and using the SQL procedure to query and combine data tables. Students complete the course by taking a current SAS Base Programming Certification exam or an equivalent assessment.