SAS Programming Tutorial: Complete SAS Programming Language Course

This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics of SAS programming and how to go from beginner to advanced to obtain SAS certification. Read more.

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Users of SAS Enterprise Guide, as being able to code inside of EG is the next natural step and skill to obtain.
  • Individuals that are considering a career, or want to gain employment, with the biggest corporations/enterprises out there!
  • Individuals looking to become a SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming
  • Those new to SAS syntax and or students looking for a refresher. 

What you’ll learn: 

  • Discover the data step, the primary way to program in SAS
  • Discover the proc step, a more specialized kind of processing that is utilized for more particular tasks
  • Learn techniques to decrease the amount of code you have to type, and learn to deal with big data
  • Obtain skills needed to pass SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming exam.

Requirements: 

  • No prior knowledge is required to take this course

SAS Programming Tutorial: Complete SAS Programming Language Course teaches you the programming language, allowing you to use whichever software you are currently using.

I’ll show you how to utilize the data step, proc step, and macro programming. Case studies are instructor-led and illustrate how to integrate a lot of the individual concepts you’ve learned.

The course will help you pass SAS Base Certification, start a career/gain employment, or move up at your current company. If you’re studying SAS at a post-secondary institution, this course can not only help you with school projects but prepare you for a career after you complete your education.

Finally, did you know that 92% of the Fortune 100 use SAS? It’s time to gain a valuable skill, a skill that pays.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned SAS programming.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about SAS programming.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction
Welcome - Introduction To Course 00:00:00
All The Files You Need To Follow Along 00:00:00
Installing And Uploading Files 00:00:00
How To Find, Install, And Use SAS Studio And SAS On Demand For Academics 00:00:00
How To Find, Install, And Use Wps 00:00:00
Important Note About Watching Course 00:00:00
Data Step Vs. Proc Step 00:00:00
Section 2 - Importing - SAS Import Data
Import.Txt 00:00:00
Import.Csv 00:00:00
Import.XLSX 00:00:00
Importing SPSS File With SAS Language 00:00:00
How To Save Data-Sets Permanently 00:00:00
Section 3 - Working With Data
Data Set Options 00:00:00
What If Your Data Is Separated By A Dot Or Something Else? 00:00:00
Reading Data Instream In Data Step 00:00:00
Reading Dates In Data 00:00:00
Creating Variables Or Calculations 00:00:00
More On Creating New Variables 00:00:00
Filtering Observations 00:00:00
If-Then Conditional Logic 00:00:00
More On The Where Expression And Statement 00:00:00
Sorting Observations (Proc Sort And By Statements) 00:00:00
Merging Two Data Sets 00:00:00
Using Set Statement To Merge 00:00:00
Data Reduction And Cleaning Your Data 00:00:00
Length Statement 00:00:00
Creating A Counting (Enumeration) Variable 00:00:00
Section 4 - Input Types, Informats And User-defined formats
List Input 00:00:00
Column Input 00:00:00
Formatted Input And Informats 00:00:00
User Defined Formats 00:00:00
Section 5 - Arrays
Arrays 1 - Re-Coding Variables 00:00:00
Arrays 2 - Constructing New Variables 00:00:00
Section 6 - SAS Functions
Rand Function 00:00:00
Length, Lengthn, Lengthc Functions 00:00:00
Trim Function 00:00:00
Compress Function 00:00:00
Input And Put Functions 00:00:00
Catx Function 00:00:00
Scan Function 00:00:00
Coalesce Function 00:00:00
Verify Function 00:00:00
Substr Function 00:00:00
Section 7 - Advanced Techniques - Flexibility And Efficiency
Flexible Programming 1 - Combining Multiple Raw Data Files Vertically 00:00:00
Section 8 - Visual Representation Of Data
Scatter Plot 00:00:00
Bar Graph 00:00:00
Section 9 - Case Studies
Case Study (Health Care Case Study) Part 1 00:00:00
Case Study (Health Care Case Study) Part 2 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Users of SAS Enterprise Guide, as being able to code inside of EG is the next natural step and skill to obtain.
  • Individuals that are considering a career, or want to gain employment, with the biggest corporations/enterprises out there!
  • Individuals looking to become a SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming
  • Those new to SAS syntax and or students looking for a refresher. 

What you’ll learn: 

  • Discover the data step, the primary way to program in SAS
  • Discover the proc step, a more specialized kind of processing that is utilized for more particular tasks
  • Learn techniques to decrease the amount of code you have to type, and learn to deal with big data
  • Obtain skills needed to pass SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming exam.

Requirements: 

  • No prior knowledge is required to take this course

SAS Programming Tutorial: Complete SAS Programming Language Course teaches you the programming language, allowing you to use whichever software you are currently using.

I’ll show you how to utilize the data step, proc step, and macro programming. Case studies are instructor-led and illustrate how to integrate a lot of the individual concepts you’ve learned.

The course will help you pass SAS Base Certification, start a career/gain employment, or move up at your current company. If you’re studying SAS at a post-secondary institution, this course can not only help you with school projects but prepare you for a career after you complete your education.

Finally, did you know that 92% of the Fortune 100 use SAS? It’s time to gain a valuable skill, a skill that pays.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned SAS programming.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about SAS programming.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction
Welcome - Introduction To Course 00:00:00
All The Files You Need To Follow Along 00:00:00
Installing And Uploading Files 00:00:00
How To Find, Install, And Use SAS Studio And SAS On Demand For Academics 00:00:00
How To Find, Install, And Use Wps 00:00:00
Important Note About Watching Course 00:00:00
Data Step Vs. Proc Step 00:00:00
Section 2 - Importing - SAS Import Data
Import.Txt 00:00:00
Import.Csv 00:00:00
Import.XLSX 00:00:00
Importing SPSS File With SAS Language 00:00:00
How To Save Data-Sets Permanently 00:00:00
Section 3 - Working With Data
Data Set Options 00:00:00
What If Your Data Is Separated By A Dot Or Something Else? 00:00:00
Reading Data Instream In Data Step 00:00:00
Reading Dates In Data 00:00:00
Creating Variables Or Calculations 00:00:00
More On Creating New Variables 00:00:00
Filtering Observations 00:00:00
If-Then Conditional Logic 00:00:00
More On The Where Expression And Statement 00:00:00
Sorting Observations (Proc Sort And By Statements) 00:00:00
Merging Two Data Sets 00:00:00
Using Set Statement To Merge 00:00:00
Data Reduction And Cleaning Your Data 00:00:00
Length Statement 00:00:00
Creating A Counting (Enumeration) Variable 00:00:00
Section 4 - Input Types, Informats And User-defined formats
List Input 00:00:00
Column Input 00:00:00
Formatted Input And Informats 00:00:00
User Defined Formats 00:00:00
Section 5 - Arrays
Arrays 1 - Re-Coding Variables 00:00:00
Arrays 2 - Constructing New Variables 00:00:00
Section 6 - SAS Functions
Rand Function 00:00:00
Length, Lengthn, Lengthc Functions 00:00:00
Trim Function 00:00:00
Compress Function 00:00:00
Input And Put Functions 00:00:00
Catx Function 00:00:00
Scan Function 00:00:00
Coalesce Function 00:00:00
Verify Function 00:00:00
Substr Function 00:00:00
Section 7 - Advanced Techniques - Flexibility And Efficiency
Flexible Programming 1 - Combining Multiple Raw Data Files Vertically 00:00:00
Section 8 - Visual Representation Of Data
Scatter Plot 00:00:00
Bar Graph 00:00:00
Section 9 - Case Studies
Case Study (Health Care Case Study) Part 1 00:00:00
Case Study (Health Care Case Study) Part 2 00:00:00

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