The Simple Guide to SAS

Kirby Thomas

Language: English

Publisher: SAS Institute

Description:

Start your journey with SAS.

Have you just accepted a new job as a data analyst and need to learn SAS fast? Or perhaps you want to make a career change into programming and you're not sure where to begin. The Simple Guide to SAS: From Null to Novice is the perfect book to get you started. Written for individuals with no prior programming experience, this book teaches the basics of learning SAS using hands-on examples and step-by-step explanations in a short, easy-to-understand guide.

Topics covered in this book include:

  • DATA and PROC Steps
  • DATA Step Processing
  • Setting Up SAS Libraries
  • Importing and Exporting Data
  • Viewing and Summarizing Data
  • Sorting and De-duplicating Data
  • Filtering Data and Conditional Logic
  • SAS Functions
  • Formatting Variables
  • Combining and Aggregating Data
  • The Simple Guide to SAS provides solutions to common business problems, identifies pitfalls to avoid, and includes sample...