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SAS Programming Course Overview

The document outlines the contents of a SAS programming course consisting of 11 sessions. The course covers getting started with SAS, working with SAS data sets, producing list and summary reports, enhancing output, creating and combining SAS data sets using the DATA step, and an introduction to graphics using SAS/GRAPH software. Key topics include the SAS environment, the PRINT and REPORT procedures, formatting output, reading different data sources, and executing conditional statements.

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SAS Programming Course Overview

The document outlines the contents of a SAS programming course consisting of 11 sessions. The course covers getting started with SAS, working with SAS data sets, producing list and summary reports, enhancing output, creating and combining SAS data sets using the DATA step, and an introduction to graphics using SAS/GRAPH software. Key topics include the SAS environment, the PRINT and REPORT procedures, formatting output, reading different data sources, and executing conditional statements.

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CONTENTS OF PROG I

Course Contents No. of Sessions

Getting Started with SAS 2


 overview of the SAS System
 introduction to SAS programs
 running SAS programs
 mastering fundamental concepts
 diagnosing and correcting syntax errors
 exploring the SAS environment (self-study)

Getting Familiar with SAS Data Sets 1


 explaining the concept of a SAS data library

Producing List Reports 1


 getting started with the PRINT procedure
 sequencing and grouping observations
 identifying observations (self-study)
 using special WHERE statement operators (self-study)

Enhancing Output 1
 customizing report appearance
 formatting data values
 creating HTML reports

Creating SAS Data Sets 2


 reading raw data files using column input and formatted input
 examining data errors
 assigning variable attributes
 changing variable attributes (self-study)
 reading Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (self-study)

Programming with the DATA Step 1


 reading SAS data sets and creating variables
 executing statements conditionally
 dropping and keeping variables (self-study)
 reading date fields from Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (self-study)
Combining SAS Data Sets 1
 concatenating SAS data sets
 merging SAS data sets
 combining SAS data sets using additional features (self-study)

Producing Summary Reports 1


 introduction to summary reports
 generating basic summary reports
 using the REPORT procedure
 creating reports using the TABULATE procedure (self-study)

Introduction to Graphics using SAS/GRAPH Software (Self-Study) 1


 producing bar and pie charts
 enhancing output
 producing plots

Total No. of sessions: 11

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