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e-Learning SAS

At eLearning.co.uk all of our courses are delivered online. This gives you the opportunity to study at your own pace and within your own time. Online learning allows you to study in the evenings, weekends, or even the odd hour during the day! With each course you will have full tutor and technical support available via the telephone and by e-mail – so you are not on your own by any means. This e-Learning SAS course will award you with the same certification as the classroom version of this course – usually for a cheaper cost and with the additional benefit of flexible study times!

Once you’ve decided to go ahead and enrol on this e-Learning SAS course, you will receive an e-mail shortly after containing your user name and password, receipt of payment and full course joining instructions. Use this with the link/url provided in the e-mail and you can log into the online training system and begin learning right away. This e-Learning SAS online learning course will use various interactive features and different types of media to enable you to stay engaged whilst learning. The course has been designed to be simple to follow and solely with the user in mind – so don’t worry about the technical side of things.

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This training teaches the  SAS system, the basic data concepts and the structure of the SAS programming language. It discusses the basic statements used when coding SAS programs, troubleshooting,  modify display manager to run SAS jobs interactively, SAS data libraries, using SQL in SAS, and combining and updating SAS data sets.

About the course

Introduction: - Duration 3 Hour(s)

• 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.

Using SAS: - Duration 4 Hour(s)

• 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

Data Manipulation: - Duration 4 Hour(s)

• 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

DATA Step Programming: - Duration 4 Hour(s)

• 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
• Analyse SAS logs with problems

Results: - Duration 5 Hour(s)

• 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

Display Manager System: - Duration 5 Hour(s)

• 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

Data Libraries: - Duration 5 Hour(s)

• 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

Inputting Data and PROC SQL: - Duration 4 Hour(s)

• 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

Combining and Updating Data Sets: - Duration 4 Hour(s)

• Create new data sets through concatenating, interleaving or merging observations
• Update a master data set with values from a transaction data set
• Manipulate a SAS data set in place
• Read a data set twice
• Determine the source of an observation
• Combine portions of data sets
• Read only certain observations
• Access observations nonsequentially

Course study options

Course Study Format
This course is delivered through online method. The course is available for you to complete at your convenience over a 12 month period.

IT Training Course Tutor Support
Home study courses include step by step online training and keyword search facilities.
Our Interactive online IT Training courses will take you step by step though your chosen eLearning courseware using show and ask training methods.

Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependent upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material.

Technical Requirements

• Windows: Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 – Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above
  OR
  Macintosh: Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.2 – Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above
• An up to date internet browser such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari.
• Internet connection (broadband recommended.)

Cost - Per Person

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